The Yin Yang of Mogoditshane's economic boom
Friday, April 03, 2026 | 10 Views |
Hive of activity: The car dealerships in Mogoditshane are just part of the businesses making the village thrive PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Botswana’s economic landscape has experienced widespread slowdown, with most economic centres either seeing decreasing foot traffic or declining consumer spend. Private sector ventures like retail outlets have been decrying the falling consumer spend with buyers generally experiencing tighter spending power.
Last week government announced Mogoditshane is being considered for elevation to township status, while the Mogoditshane–Thamaga District Council is set to be split into two separate districts as part of broader efforts to improve service delivery and strengthen local governance structures.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...