… The pact, anticipated during the 6th Session of the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission in Gaborone, underscores deepening scientific collaboration on shared transboundary water resources. …
… The business forum took place on the margins of the 6th Session of the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) which forms part of broader bilateral efforts to deepen trade, investment, and industrial cooperation between the two countries, while advancing regional inte …
South Africa and Botswana are set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement to safeguard water quality and combat invasive aquatic species in the Upper Limpopo River Basin, enhancing ecosystem monitoring and biodiversity protection across the transboundary water resource shared with Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Why it matters
The Limpopo River protection agreement between South Africa and Botswana addresses critical transboundary water resources vital to the nation's environment and economy.
South Africa and Botswana are set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement to safeguard water quality and combat invasive aquatic species in the Upper Limpopo River Basin, enhancing ecosystem monitoring and biodiversity protection across the transboundary water resource shared with Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
President Advocate Duma Boko has called on the private sector to help safeguard the country's economy by driving job creation and diversifying industries away from over-reliance on mining, while urging businesses to treat the recent sovereign credit downgrade as a shared responsibility. In March 2026, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Botswana's long-term foreign and local currency ratings from BBB to BBB- and lowered short-term ratings, with a negative outlook maintained.