Metshelo head for bumper savings season
Friday, December 11, 2015
Motshelo 'dividends' often come handy in the New Year
December is a very busy month across the wholesale and retail sectors, as consumers empowered by the 13th cheque seek to stock up on the festive bargains offered. Metshelo groups, however, are in a class of their own, using the savings they have pooled throughout the year to empty aisles in wholesale and retail stores.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...