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SOUTH AFRICAN VISAS / TRADE
Thank you guys for sharing my post yesterday, it went to the highest office in South Africa. Got many phone calls!
MODJADJI MAHLANGU returned last evening from South Africa and went to office at 3am today morning to start working on peoples applications.
MODJADJI MAHLANGU last issued a visa on 25th of March 2026 yet Ugandan apply for visas daily. Paying for accommodations, tickets and visa fees that is never refunded.
SHE HAD LOCKED PEOPLES PASSPORTS IN HER OFFICE.
That money is earned by South African businesses hence their economy becomes bigger. The visa money is what keeps these foreign embassies operating here if you don’t know.
BUT THATS NOT A LASTING SOLUTION.
South Africa has more than 78 businesses in Uganda taking away about 1bn dollars annually from our already struggling economy.
The last I read Uganda only earned about usd 48m( DO YOU GUYS GET THE COMMON SENSE?) from South Africa. We earn less than 5% of what they earn from us.
HOW?
Their business people wake up in the morning and decide they are heading to Uganda for business and get a visa from the airport on arrival.
They on the other hand block Ugandan business people from accessing opportunities in South Africa, claiming Ugandan won’t leave their country.
The amount of money earned by the few Ugandans in South Africa can’t be compared to the amount of money South Africa earns from Uganda.
If the one billion dollars taken out of our economy annually stayed in Uganda, those few Ugandans there would have opportunities here.
The alternative is make it easy for our business people to access opportunities in South Africa so we also earn there and bring opportunities back to Uganda.
The 1bn dollars taken or earned here by South Africans strengthens their job market, cripples our job market as Uganda reason a small number want to remain in South Africa.
They simply following the opportunities that have left Uganda for South Africa through the 1bn dollars annually? Are we together?
The internal challenge for common citizens like me and you reading is that ‘ our leaders have green and red passports’ they care less and don’t know the above economics( both opposition and government leaders have those passports).
This week or this month, Uganda borrowed usd 450m from world bank and that will be earned by South African countries and Ugandans will be paying the loans.
The South African owned banks here will keep the money, they telcos will earn bit of it, insurance will also want, South African contractors etc.
Business interests for countries and individuals are fought for, you don’t sit back and think the world wishes you well, you will be silly to think so.
The above thought should apply to all other embassies!
Enough said!
LG BUDGET CONSULTATIONS-END OF WEEK 1:
Today, Friday marks the end of week one of the local government budget consultative workshops for FY 2026/27.
We have so far held the budget consultations in Arua,Lira,Hoima,Fort Portal,Masaka and Jinja.
Right now,at all the four centres,participants are presenting opportunities to enhance service delivery and grow the economy Tenfold.
Focus areas: Agro-Industrialization,Private sector Dev't,Tourism Dev't,Human Capital Dev't,Regional Dev't and Integrated transport infrastructure and services among others.
The recommendations from these consultations will guide the finalisation of the budget for FY 2026/27.
Next week,we shall be in Masaka,Mbarara,Kabale,Gulu and Mbale.
#TenfoldGrowth
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I chaired the UPDF High Command meeting yesterday and the Defense Forces Council meeting today at State House Entebbe. I emphasised the need for disciplined democracy in Uganda. The NRM advocates for disciplined democracy, not hooliganism or bad language, because we want Ugandans to decide what they want without intimidation. Politicians engaging in practices that intimidate citizens must stop! This is not the African way. The security agencies have discussed this issue, and it will come to an end. You must speak well in public; do not resort to negative speech.
I therefore urge young people to uphold the values of the NRM. The challenge for young people is to understand what the pioneers started and to carry that legacy forward. Additionally, they should embrace 'uzalendo,' working for the betterment of the country.
I joined the Rutamwebwa family in a thanksgiving ceremony honoring the late Yoweri and Esta while raising funds for Bishop Girls Rushere in Kiruhura District. I thank their son, Tayebwa, for maintaining his parents' legacy. I’m grateful for their pioneering role in religion—next year marks 60 years since I first met this remarkable couple. I encouraged everyone to adopt zero-grazing, irrigation, and avoid land fragmentation to ensure a stable milk supply. We will continue supporting the school initiatives.