PHK Explains Why Botswana Is In A Power 'Mess'

Botswana is in a power mess because the country chose to over-rely on cheap imported electricity from South Africa's Eskom, hindering the country from generating enough power from its resources locally, it has been revealed.

But the honeymoon for cheap electricity bills could soon be over for domestic and commercial users as government moves to correct its decision of over-relying on imports for a long time.

During his roller-coaster crisis meetings with stakeholders, including the press, the business community and legislators in the past few days, the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, took the blame for the current situation.

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