Sefalana Produces Its Own Milk

Mohamed Osman. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Mohamed Osman. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Sefalana is ending the year with its first ever production of own UHT milk, as the company successfully put to use their P21.5 million acquisition of the troubled Delta Dairies milk Plant that had closed indefinitely resulting in liquidation of its assets.

The retail behemoth is also introducing a range of soft drinks going by the brand name, Kwencha, which is expected to be available in all Sefalana stores in advance of Christmas.

Finance director, Mohamed Osman, says since they own 52 stores across Botswana, it is only vfeasible that they produce their own milk to supply their shops and extend their own house brand of products. The former Delta Dairies milk plant remains the only facility in Botswana capable of packaging the required milk measurement for purposes of government school feeding programme, which consumes on average P84 million a year.

Editor's Comment
A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

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