SA strike not hurting Botswana

Mmegi investigations in Gaborone found that retail shops that import most of their products from South Africa have not been affected. Management at Pick N' Pay and Payless chain stores said yesterday that business was normal and their goods were arriving at their destinations in time. General Manager of Shoprite regional office Sven Eckhoff also said that the strike has not affected their business.  "Everything is normal," he said.  Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Health, Colo Boitshoko, also said that the strike has not affected patients referred to South Africa.  He explained that their patients are only referred to private hospitals and not government-run hospitals.

Botswana Police Public Relations Officer Solomon Mantswe also confirmed that the strike has not affected their links with their South African counterparts.  He said that so far they have not had any problems.