"Collapse of SACU could sink Botswana - study" - a response

I wish to refer readers to the above article which appeared in the front page of Mmegi of November 27 2009.

According to the article, Botswana is facing economic jeopardy due to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) which is threatening to break up after the signing of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) by Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland; while other SADC EPA Member States, namely, Angola, Namibia and South Africa did not sign.

The article is based on the BIDPA Briefing of September 2009 and gives the impression that if SACU were to collapse, Botswana would face unprecedented challenges that would threaten her current and future economic stability.  My objective is to clarify issues and allay fears among those who might think Botswana is a helpless dependant of SACU.

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