A political dictionary of Botswana IV

NDP-to develop a plan that involves government departments returning millions of pula each year in order to balance the budget and carry out the plan.

foreign reserves - game reserves where foreigners are kept to attract pulas -sorry-game reserves where pulas are kept in foreign places to attract tourists -nope that's not it - Pula reserves where foreign games are played to attract interest - Not quiet...Reserved foreigners where money gains interest, which the locals have lost since they never touch the money...something like that!
citizen empowerment- the opposite of, but always confused with, Pull Him Down (Phd) syndrome.

ALDEP- a scheme that creates employment for donkeys.
cattle barons- those who have the bulls... to attract matimela
house of chiefs- a social club or club house where chiefs appointed by the minister meet and moan that the minister doesn't recognise them.

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