P4 Billion fuel losses reveal border gaps

Botswana’s efforts to clamp down on illicit fuel trade and plug revenue leakages have taken a formal step forward with a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) and the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA). The agreement aims to unite BURS’s revenue collection responsibilities with BERA’s regulatory and technical oversight, particularly in managing fuel imports and border controls. Yet, BERA’s CEO, Dr. Never Tshabang, cautioned that signing the MoU means...