Mixed views on SONA in Francistown
Friday, November 14, 2025 | 120 Views |
Majere
In an interview, Francistown Mayor, Gaone Majere hailed the SONA as a promising step toward better schools, improved health services, and job creation. On the contrary, the city 'sleader of opposition, Thabo Nyambe, warned that the speech fell short of concrete action on long-standing promises, setting the stage for an intense local reaction.
The Francistown Mayor this was the first SONA presented by the president after a year in office, noting that the address was mainly focused on the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) manifesto.
The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....