A budget for the ages: Time for Botswana business plan change
Friday, January 28, 2022 | 3280 Views |
This statistic has been steadily worsening with Botswana ranked one of the most unequal countries in the world. Unemployment has steadily been climbing over the past 15 years to reach 24% officially (unofficially I suspect if you remove Ipelegeng and other 'internship' programmes you probably get close to 35% and maybe even 45%-50% when only looking at youth).
The COVID-19 pandemic has also shot inflation through the roof, with no respite expected as oil prices continue to soar, Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) continues to lobby for tariff increases, parastatals like the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) push up rentals and food prices continue to rise whilst incomes remain stagnant and retrenchments loom.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...