DK: The last man standing

Kwelagobe
Kwelagobe

FRANCISTOWN: Bred and raised by a family of staunch politicians, Daniel Kwelagobe never had trouble identifying a career of his choice.

“When my parents worked in South Africa my father, Kgosithebe Rapasela Kwelagobe was a South African Communist Party (SACP) activist whilst my mother, Tlhokomelang Antoinette Kwelagobe was an African National Congress activist (ANC),” states Molepolole South MP Daniel Kwelagobe, the longest serving legislator in the current parliament that dissolves on August 29.

His influence to join politics and in particular the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) that he served selflessly since 1962 came from his parents.

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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