Botswana‘s hands tied as Trump tariffs loom
Friday, August 01, 2025 | 890 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’s troubling, however, that those pursued by this craft busting agency and other security organs, are seemingly individuals who are supposed to be providing exemplary leadership. The alleged culprits are also mainly ex-Cabinet members associated with the previous ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) while others are former senior public officers. This whole development creates an appetite for the enforcement of the Declaration of Assets and...