WUC Set To Pay Off P195m Bond

Sedibeng House.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Sedibeng House.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is yet to decide on a fresh round of public borrowing, despite figures showing a P300 million deficit for their last financial year.

The cash-strapped utility will pay off its P195 million bond on June 26, 2018, when it matures.  WUC has another P205 million bond due to mature in 2026.

WUC acting CEO, Thapelo Kalake told Business Monitor on Thursday that no plans had yet been made to issue a new bond for funding.

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Time to end informal sector fronting

The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...

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