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Minerals and Energy minister, Bogolo Kenewendo, is due to meet with South African officials on Thursday after electricity import costs ballooned by more than 145%, worsening the power crisis the country has been battling since March 22.

Kenewendo is hoping to secure a stable agreement for 200MW at better tariffs, which would add to the improving generation coming out of Morupule B and other diesel and solar production to ease the current crisis by weekend.

Speaking in Parliament on Monday afternoon, Kenewendo revealed that the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) required more than P400 million each month for imports, after Eskom hiked tariffs from 80 thebe to P2.26 and then to P5.55 last week.

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