BURS Pounces On 'Fong Kong' Dealers

While they are still busy counting proceeds from December sales, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has come out to spoil the party for second hand motor dealerships.

The taxman has launched an operation by raiding the motor dealerships and has since closed some and sealed their premises. The BURS warehouse is also overflowing with vehicles detained from the raids.

Pre-owned car imports, mostly from Japan, Singapore and United Kingdom, have become a hit in Botswana over the past decade. These affordable motor vehicles popularly referred to as Fong Kongs have come to the rescue of Batswana who could otherwise not afford brand new cars.

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Batswana should unite against A1 fatalities

The A1 highway, stretching from Ramatlabama to Ramokgwebana, is the backbone of Botswana's transport network. It carries passenger buses, private vehicles, haulage trucks and cross-border commercial traffic linking Botswana with other SADC countries. Yet, despite its strategic importance, the road remains narrow, congested and increasingly dangerous.Successive governments have acknowledged the need to upgrade the A1 into a dual carriageway....

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