DIS hit with P100m budget cut
Friday, February 14, 2020
According to draft estimates accompanying the 2020/21 budget seen by Mmegi this week, Finance Minister, Thapelo Matsheka raised his axe across nearly all government ministries and entities, including perceived sacred cows.
Last Monday, Matsheka presented a P12 billion budget for 2020/21 to legislators, representing a drop of about P5 billion from the 2019/20 budget. The reduced spending was made necessary largely by the need to accommodate increases in civil servant and armed forces salaries, amongst others.
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...