On a chilly June morning, a single headline sent shockwaves through the nation: “Government Has Only P700 Million Left in the Coffers.” This, in a country where the public wage bill alone surpasses P2.4 billion a month. The math was terrifying. For many citizens, the revelation was met with disbelief. But for a small circle of investigative journalists, economists, and whistleblowers, this was not a surprise. It was a long-awaited confirmation of what they had been warning for over a decade: Botswana has been bled dry.
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