Brexit: What it means
Friday, July 22, 2016
Alexander Baum PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME
It has been a month since the British voted on a referendum to exit the EU, a bloc that has been in existence since the early 1970s, established just 25 years after the end of World War II. The debate about Britain exiting the EU has dominated the country’s internal politics for half a decade.
The outcome was not what the majority of observers had expected, and the evidence of that was all over the post referendum atmosphere.
That should concern every Motswana. The implications extend far beyond cattle and farmers. Botswana’s beef industry is a critical pillar of the economy, supporting thousands of households and sustaining businesses along the value chain.The loss of access to lucrative export markets has already demonstrated how quickly an animal-health crisis can become an economic crisis.This is, therefore, not the time for complacency, blame, or political...