Time to share infrastructure
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Such infrastructure as radio and television transmitters is scattered across the country and is underutilised. In some instances, the infrastructure is vandalised because of lack of security.
Private radio stations have in the past appealed to the government to avail radio mast, but without success. It is regrettable that the government is always preaching citizen empowerment and job creation yet it cannot see opportunities to empower the private sector.
Instead, it has sparked a storm of accusations, denials, and unresolved questions about the influence of De Beers on the nation’s politics. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s claims that the diamond giants bankrolled his removal to dodge taxes – and that the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government watered down a favourable diamond deal – are explosive matters. But without evidence, they risk becoming a toxic distraction from...