Railpark type mall for Francistown

Acting Botswana Railways CEO, Letlhogonolo Bantsi
Acting Botswana Railways CEO, Letlhogonolo Bantsi

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Railways (BR) has promised to build an enormous and extraordinary mall here, which is similar to the Rail Park mall in Gaborone.

Speaking at the Francistown City Council (FCC) full council meeting yesterday, BR’s  acting chief executive officer (CEO), Letlhogonolo Bantsi said they will develop the second city by creating a retail mall by the first quarter of 2017.

“The retail mall will be located opposite Ngilichi House commonly known as Meriting along the railway line,” he said.

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