BDP councillors give way for Muzila

Sylvia Muzila
Sylvia Muzila

FRANCISTOWN: Former Francistown District Commissioner Sylvia Tabitha Muzila is the new mayor for Francistown.

Muzila made history at the Tuesday elections by becoming the first female mayor for Francistown since the country became independent in 1966.

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) nominated councillor was unopposed at the elections following the withdrawal of other ruling BDP candidates from the mayoral race.

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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