Botash to pump billions into expansion
Monday, September 04, 2023 | 1030 Views |
Phatshwane (left) Botash board chairperson, Nkululeko Sowazi, and Moagi (right) at the strategy launch PIC: LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
The strategy was launched last week in Sua Pan, under the tagline “Double in Five Safely”. During the launch, Botash managing director (MD), Kangangwani Phatshwane and other members of the company’s executive team said the strategy will see the table salt producer expanding the production of sodium bicarbonate products.
Under the strategy, the company aims to increase its soda ash production capacity to 430,000 tonnes per annum, from the current 300,000 tonnes by 2027, while fine salt production capacity will double to 220,000 tonnes per annum over the same period.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...