Botswana NGOs come of age
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Compared to their South African counterparts, local NGOs are arguably not vocal enough and hardly perform their mandate to meet the public expectation.
In South Africa, there are many NGOs that cater for the needs of different people. The NGOs on many occasions drag the government before courts of law if they feel that the state has trampled upon the rights of the people they represent.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...