The toils of citizen entrepreneurship
Friday, February 20, 2026 | 1000 Views |
Pushing on: Moshoke PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
At some point in 2022, hopes were bright that Payless would usher in a new crop of citizen entrepreneurs in the cut-throat retail sector.
Citizen-owned Ellis Retail, itself owned by Acute Global Limited, had finally sealed the takeover of Payless, the struggling Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) chain which was saddled with debt and on the brink of collapse.
But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...