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Friday, March 13, 2015
For the people: Transport is among the biggest citizen- led sectors
Mmegi: What would you say are the main reasons behind the lack of growth and sustainability of citizen-owned businesses?
Gobusamang Keebine (GK): The lack of growth of citizen-owned companies is mainly occasioned by several issues among them lack of adequate capital injection occasioned by stringent demands by financial institutions. The other factor is that there is very little support by multi-nationals operating in the country.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...