Botswana‘s hands tied as Trump tariffs loom
Friday, August 01, 2025 | 900 Views |
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Under previous advisories from the Trump administration, August 1, 2025 is the last deadline for Botswana and all other countries around the world to have reached a trade agreement or face the US’ own estimated levies.
President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were initially set for April, then postponed to July and finally to August 1 – and the American leader has vowed that there will not be any further extensions.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...