Will Botswana catch SA's cold?

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Heading out: South Africa is Botswanau00e2u20acu2122s biggest trading partner PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

The local economy is expected to enter a tricky period after regional powerhouse, South Africa, announced it was in a technical recession on Tuesday.

Statistics SA, that country’s data agency, released figures this week showing South Africa’s economy shrank by 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 after a 0.8% reduction in the third quarter.

By Stats SA definitions, a recession is said to have taken place when the economy experiences negative growth over two successive quarters.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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