Power Outages Cripple Gaborone

The main mall has experienced it three times this week to be exact, with the latest surprise load-shedding hitting most parts of Gaborone from 3pm, till late at night, forcing businesses that usually close after 830pm, or that usually operate long into the wee hours to close shop.

It has been a sorry sight as shops such as Payless, KFC, Bimbos, fashion shops, lock their doors as early as  4pm, simply because there is no electricity to continue business. As for the street vendors who usually operate around the main mall or the Station and Bus Rank until after 7pm, they have also been forced to pack their goods and bolt out as soon as the now common but unplanned outages hit Gaborone.