27 Aug 2025

The executive wing of Jwaneng Town Council has commenced consultations towards setting up an investment vehicle mandated with broadening its income generating sources.

The development aligns with government’s plan of empowering councils and decentralising services to the local authorities for effective service delivery.

Addressing a full council meeting on Tuesday, the town mayor Mr Ronica Ntsimako noted that the time was nigh for the council to establish a business entity that would generate income from various streams to augment government’s efforts, particularly in the wake of the current financial challenges.

He noted that the entity would also manage the partnerships that the council has with the private sector.

“This will allow us as an institution to form strategic partnerships, acquire assets and develop investment frameworks that align with governance objectives,” he said.

To this end, the mayor noted that plans were underway to partner with Jwaneng Mine towards the development of a shopping mall.

He also noted that they were engaging with Botswana Oil, through Jwaneng Mine, for a potential partnership towards tapping into the transportation value chain.

Discussions are at an infancy stage but I want to assure you that these engagements are a starting point of bigger things coming,” he said.

Additionally, Mr Ntsimako said that construction of a Truck Inn facility, which was conceptualised in 2021, was anticipated to commence following the upgrading of the sewer pump station in December.

He noted that even though the lease agreement for the facility was signed over four years ago, the project could not start due to frequent spillage of raw sewer at the site, among other hindering factors.

He underscored the need for the council leadership and the developing partner to deploy a robust intervention strategy to ensure the project materialised.

On other issues, Mr Ntsimako called for a holistic approach and collective responsibility in waste management to preserve the aesthetic of the township.

He urged all stakeholders to collaborate their efforts to restore the sparkle of the town.

“It is very important that each and every one of us treats waste-related problems as their problem. Many times we treat waste problems as somebody else’ problem or council problems,” he said.

“All of us generate waste, therefore let us treat it as our problem and be determined to address it for the good of our people and the environment,” he added.

He said the council would embark on community education campaigns aimed at sensitising residents about best waste management practices.

He also said stringent measures would be employed to curb littering around the township.

He also said plans were underway to procure a waste collection truck to enhance waste collection services.

Furthermore, he noted that the skip truck and self-loading truck would be repaired to address waste collection challenges. ENDS