The day Molepolole giants fell

This year’s most unexpected fall was of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) heavyweights, one a 45-year veteran of the National Assembly and near legendary status in the village, and the other two decades history spent largely in Cabinet.

As Daniel Kwelagobe and Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri faced the end of their parliamentary careers in the Botswana’s most populous village, each threshold in the vote counting process was met with cheers of approval by youth determined to see them out.