The meeting is part of a consultative process initiated after the BPC requested an average 46% increase in tariffs from April 2026, with the adjustment for households proposed for 68%.
The BPC’s reasons for the request include recurring financial losses due to non-cost reflective tariffs, unreliable local generation and heavy reliance on imported power, escalating input costs, including fuel, maintenance, and financing expenses, as well as prolonged non-adjustment of tariffs before the 2025–2026 financial year. As reported elsewhere in this publication, the country’s school uniform industry is being shaken by widespread smuggling, fronting and deceit.This is not just a business issue, but a direct attack on a national policy designed to build Botswana’s own economy and protect Batswana jobs.We call on the Ministry of Education, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), the Police and all relevant bodies to take immediate and decisive action to…
