Finance Minister Peggy Serame says the government collected almost P1 billion in user fees and service charges in the 2022/2023 financial year, a significant increase from the P646, 000 collected in 2019/2020.
Selebi Phikwe West MP Dithapelo Keorapetse sought clarification on how much the government had garnered from increased user fees and service charges since the policy shift was announced, as well as the rationale behind these hikes and their impact on the cost of living for Batswana.
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