When presenting the Citizenship Amendment Bill No. 30 of 2025 to Parliament on Monday, Mokgware said the objective of the Bill is to amend the Citizenship Act (Cap. 01:01) to provide, amongst others, multiple citizenship to persons who have more than one citizenship, as this will cater for persons who have more than two citizenships.
Mokgware said the Bill therefore amends the Act by inserting a new Section 15A to confer economic citizenship on any person who wishes to acquire Botswana citizenship (i) for purposes of investing in Botswana and (ii) boosting the economy of the country. Further amendments include deleting the requirement for failure to renounce under sections 16 and 18, and amending section 18 of the Act to provide for grounds for deprivation of economic citizenship. Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a ‘siren’ on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement.
That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a ‘red flag’. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be…
