There is no problem with our passports-Botswana

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Botswana maintains there is no problem with the old passports despite holders of this passport reporting that they were turned away at South African borders last week, as that country demands electronic passports.

Travel documents are also being rejected by South Africa. Botswana government only issued the press release regarding the travel documents early this week.

Mmegi posed questions to the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs (MLHA) about this state of affairs, amidst panic by Botswana passport holders regarding the value of the old passports. Below we reproduce the questions from Mmegi and answers provided by Osesenaqa Lekgoko, the Ministry's principal public relations officer.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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