Cooperatives chief vows to crack the whip

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Director for Cooperative Development Motse Otlhabanye has vowed to closely monitor members of cooperative societies to curb abuse of office.

Speaking during Selebi-Phikwe miners Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCOS)’ Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday at the Town Hall, Otlhabanye said he would not be afraid to take proper action including closing them.

He said he is deeply concerned about the way some cooperatives are run with some committee members who do not consult with members but run the societies as their personal property.

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Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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