The pain in parastatals

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC)

The BPC’s well-chronicled troubles stem from the failure of Morupule B to fully function, which in turn has resulted in huge operational losses as a result of increasingly expensive imports and non-cost reflective tariffs. The BPC also suffers from operational inefficiencies, including system losses and poor recoveries. The latest round of job losses is focussed at Morupule B where a decision to divest has been taken.