CTO Gov’t fleet crisis deepens as vehicles grounded

A visit by Mmegi to the workshops in Gaborone revealed rows of government vehicles parked bumper to bumper, many of them grounded for years, according to sources within GFM. Some units, including relatively new models, depicted signs of being parked for years, raising concerns over asset deterioration and wastage. Mechanics at the facility, speaking on condition of anonymity, painted a troubling picture of a system under strain.

“Government-owned vehicles have been piling up for years, some waiting for parts and some waiting to be sent to private garages for servicing. Some of these cars came here seeking minor attention; now they are aging here with the government claiming to not have sufficient funds to fix them,” said one mechanic.