Gov't suppliers owed P3.6bn

Answering a question in Parliament from Molepolole North MP Arafat Khan, the Minister of Environment & Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, answering on behalf of the Minister of Finance, said the government had failed to meet its statutory payment turnaround of 10 working days due to “liquidity constraints and cash-flow pressures”.

“Government is currently facing challenges in meeting this standard. This is not due to administrative lapses, but rather to prevailing liquidity constraints and cash-flow pressures,” the minister said.