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The Yin Yang of Mogoditshane's economic boom

Hive of activity: The car dealerships in Mogoditshane are just part of the businesses making the village thrive PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Hive of activity: The car dealerships in Mogoditshane are just part of the businesses making the village thrive PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

While economic activity has slowed across much of the country, Mogoditshane remains busy as a rare pocket of momentum, supported by a fast-growing population and an expanding commercial base. However, this development has come with its own pitfalls writes TIMOTHY LEWANIKA

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.

Editor's Comment
Let the courts follow the money

“Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.”– B.R. AmbedkarThe amount of money at play threatens to test the integrity of the country’s financial system, giving more reason to why the courts must be fully given leeway to lean on the matter and reach a conclusion.Botswana has spent decades building her reputation as a stable and credible financial jurisdiction.The...

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