Meteorological services rebutts report by Botswana society

The Department would like to clarify a few issues in relation to the above article by the Botswana Society regarding drought and rainfall projections. It is true that Botswana is facing acute water shortages particularly in the south-eastern parts of the country and that conservation measures have to be undertaken at all times.

This, being due to the fact that the country is by nature a semi-arid area, and rainfall amounts are low and unreliable. This is sometimes compounded by the presence of droughts from time to time.