Ten years of Khamanomics: A review
Friday, March 30, 2018
Many observers are agreed that President Ian Khama, for most of his presidency, preferred to “contract-out” expertise in any particular area of economic policy and be guided by those closest to the workings of the system.
The actions of fiscal and monetary authorities over the years have shown that Khama laid down an over-arching target or policy of social upliftment and then charged experts with achieving it.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....