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GCC to reclaim market stalls amidst P15m debt

Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | 970 Views |

The Mayor of Gaborone City Council (GCC), Oarabile Motlaleng, has raised serious concerns over the misuse and mismanagement of council-owned market stalls in the capital.

Speaking at a media briefing last Friday at President Hotel, he revealed that the city is currently owed a staggering P15 million by individuals who had initially leased the market stalls from the council.

Even more troubling, the mayor disclosed that many of the original stall leaseholders have sublet these spaces to third parties without the council’s knowledge or consent.

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