Government should pay WUC

In our Wednesday issue, we published a story stating that government departments and ministries owe the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) P211 million in unpaid bills, straining the cash-strapped utility that has been running losses for several years.

The latest figure is a jump from the P130 million the recent winter Parliament was told government owed, in response to a question by Boteti East Member of Parliament, Sethomo Lelatisitswe.

On Monday, before the ongoing Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies, WUC acting CEO, Mmetla Masire said the corporation’s finances were weighed down by significant debt, led by government.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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