The SEZs policy aims at diversifying the economic and export base into sectors that will continue to grow long after diamonds have run out. The policy further provides for the development of public sector, private sector and public-private sector partnership SEZs across the country and sectors, as the market would dictate.

The SEZs policy is also cast within the context of domestic policies, strategies and legislation that have a significant impact on the policy and vice versa.

This allows for the SEZs to be used as “economic laboratories” and “demonstration areas” for the development and growth of world class enterprises in Botswana. The Vice President who is also Moshupa-Manyana legislator briefed residents on Botswana Land Policy explaining that such policies are created to improve the quality and standard of life of Batswana.

For their part, residents appreciated government programmes and initiatives more especially the poverty eradication programme.One of the residents, Ms Letsema Sekgaodi, a poverty eradication beneficiary hailed the programme.

Ms Sekgaodi has invested into goat farming and says she is doing well in the market. Village Development Committee chairperson, Ms Christin Banka-Gwai said Ipelegeng is doing well in the village and looking forward to seeing it soaring.  Ends