A proposal for the producer-driven privatisation of the BMC

Changing lanes: The BMC is under privatisation PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Changing lanes: The BMC is under privatisation PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Some background Abattoir throughput capacity utilisation To be financially viable an export abattoir must operate at 85% of its maximum throughput capacity i.e. an abattoir with the capacity to slaughter 1,000 head/day must slaughter a minimum of 850 cattle/day to be financially viable.

Producer prices

To incentivise production and supply cattle producers must consistently receive a positive price signal from the abattoir.

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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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