Super vendors to reduce congestion at BPC offices

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The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has said that prepaid electricity super vendors will ease congestion at its office while increasing Batswana's access to power.

Speaking at a media briefing hosted by super vendor, Sandulela Telecom, in Gaborone yesterday, BPC chief executive Jacob Raleru said the rationale to partner with Sandulela and other super vendors like Choppies, Spar and Engen is to help Batswana access electricity in the electrified villages.

"This will mean that people do not have to travel long distances for electricity and they are also able to buy at all times of the day. The partnership would also be necessary in future so that we reduce congestion at our offices. In the next five years, we want to find ways of delivering services without customers coming to our offices," he said.

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