03 Aug 2021

Ms Jeanette Makgolo has been appointed as Commissioner General of the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) on a five year contract, effective August 1.

A statement from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development says Ms Makgolo joins the BURS at a critical time when the fiscal position of the country has deteriorated and new measures are required to have a  revenue service that is capable of increasing  collection of domestic revenues.

She holds Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Botswana and a post-graduate Professional Training in Public Finance Management (Masters Equivalent) from the National Institute of Finance Management in India.

“She is a seasoned public officer and a veteran accountant who has served the office of the Accountant General for over thirty years, rising to the position of Deputy Accountant General responsible for Compliance and Procurement in July 2018 to July 2021,” says the statement. 

During her time in the public service, Ms Makgolo has participated in public service reforms, including the transformation of Public Procurement, an exercise that resulted in the development of the Public Procurement Bill that is currently before Parliament. 

Additionally, the release says Ms Makgolo played a role in the review of the Botswana accountancy regulation and oversight legislation which resulted in the enactment of the first-ever Financial Reporting Act that established the Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) and the revised Botswana Institute of Accountants Act that established the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) qualification.She has served in various boards/committees locally and internationally, including Morupule Coal Mine Rehabilitation Trust Fund, Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants Public Sector Committee; Botswana Unified Revenue Service Board and International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.

The ministry is as such convinced that Ms Makgolo possesses the requisite competencies to enhance the performance of BURS. ends