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‘This is bad economics’- Saleshando

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Leader of Opposition (LoO) Dumelang Saleshando has punched holes into Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe’s Budget Speech, accusing the government of pursuing “bad economics” that is plunging Botswana deeper into debt.

Responding to Gaolathe's nearly four-hour speech under 40 minutes, Saleshando said the numbers really reveal a dangerous trend of overspending and growing deficits in today's ailing economy.

“In 2024, we collected P69.9 billion and spent P81.6 billion. In 2025, revenue was P71.2 billion, but expenditure ballooned to P96.7 billion. Now in 2026, we are projecting P77.2 billion in revenue against P103.6 billion in spending. That leaves us with a deficit of P26.4 billion,” he said.

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‘This is bad economics’- Saleshando

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