New BALA President Wants Enterprising Councils

 Jeffrey Sibisibi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Jeffrey Sibisibi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The newly elected president of Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA), Jeffrey Sibisibi has called on councils to come up with strategies that they could use to raise money.

He said councils are capable of making money if they could ensure that those who owe them do pay.

“It is time we make sure that we collect money owed for service levy and rates. I know councils are owed millions by different people. Our biggest challenge as the local government is that people want services from us and council budgets are not enough. We need to hold kgotla meetings and write to those who owe us to come and pay,” Sibisibi said.  

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