James Mathokgwane resignation: A perspective

Whilst his resignation is not the first in the history of Parliament in Botswana, it has been one of the most controversial. Notwithstanding his stated reasons in one of the local papers that he stepped down due to ill health and that he has also secured a job at Selebi Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) as Regional Operations Director, there are rumours flying thick and fast regarding why he has really bowed out. Mathokgwane is one of the country’s esteemed politicians.

He rose to fame in political circles as a student at the University of Botswana where he served as Student Representative Council President.