People's plea to Matambo

The country is currently recovering from the global financial crisis that brought lay-offs and closures especially in the crucial mining sector.

In light of this, Mmegi newspaper set out to find out what people expect as far as the budget speech is concerned.
Mogomotsi Makhwade (49): A former employee of the department of Water Affairs said he expects the speech to touch on the lives of Batswana in general and say how the government is going to tackle the high unemployment rate in the country.