�Time for change�

A reader wrote: “Why is it that a lot of stores are ok with not giving change? It is rare to get back 10t or 5t change. And most of the time there is no apology or acknowledgement that they have short changed you.

Asking after the change is usually met with shock at why you are fussing over small change. But if you are short by the same amount, they refuse to help you. The amount of money that must be made from short changing hundreds of customers must be quite substantial. This can not be right.”

Someone on our Facebook group wrote: “So this teller didn’t want to give me my 30 thebe. I calmly asked her since when have they been running short of loose change and she said almost the whole day. Then I said ok, how about you give me some extra pieces? She looked puzzled and I said the 10 thebes or 5 thebes customers left during the day will cover for that. She then opened the till and gave me 50 thebe.”

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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