BTCL shares sale deferred
Thursday, November 06, 2014
Government, BTC and PEEPA officials during a previous privatisation press briefing PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
A statement from the Ministry of Transport and Communication has revealed that the date was postponed due to issues raised by members of the public in the past two BTCL Initial Public Offer (IPO) pitsos. The statement indicated that individual citizens, indicated that they had limited understanding of an IPO as well as how one can participate and benefit from it and they requested ample time to organise funding that they would use to purchase the shares as the current IPO was too close.
The offer period is expected to be open for up to eight weeks. The statement further revealed that the initiatives were intended to enhance other ongoing activities geared towards ensuring that many citizens take advantage of this opportunity.
The situation is exacerbated by the ruling party’s admission that some of its most important election promises remain unfulfilled. This is not the change many Batswana had expected. The UDC was elected into power on a strong promise to improve lives, create jobs, protect workers and repair public services. It is therefore, not enough for the party to point only to new ministries, policies and long-term plans. These may be necessary, but...