Eskom�s missed opportunity

As you read this, the South African electricity company, Eskom, is experiencing the most serious power shortages ever. So much so, that load shedding has become inevitable in that country.

This will obviously hurt the country’s economy, and those of its trading partners such as Botswana, hence this commentary on the state of affairs outside our borders.

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has for many years relied heavily on Eskom for this important commodity, until recently when the two parties agreed to reduce the amount of power that Botswana imported.

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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