Govt should create enabling environment for business

FRANCISTOWN: The visiting Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng Nation of South Africa, Semane Bonolo Molotlegi says the role of government is to create an environment in which business and society in general can flourish.

She was the guest speaker at the BOCCIM Northern Annual Gala Dinner that was held at Adansonia Hotel on Saturday evening under the theme, "Government Expectation From The Private Sector, If The Country's Revenue Continues To Erode".

Molotlegi indicated that generally, around the world, expectations from the general population is that governments will provide basic services, adding that in order to do this it is necessary for government to leverage taxes from private sector and citizens who are economically active in order to provide these services.

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