Gov�t succumbs to NED magnates� demands

The 11 petitioners, all Kalanga, had written a letter of complaint to then Minister of Transport and Communications and now Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Nonofo Molefhi saying that their district was deliberately neglected by government.

The petitioners were the late Chief Justice, Julius Nganunu, former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and former head of Botswana Meat Commission,  Martin Mannathoko, former top diplomat, Edwin Matenge, World Group of Companies shareholder and businessman, Samuel Mpuchane, retired top civil servant, Gobe Matenge, one of Botswana’s prominent lawyers and former acting Motor Vehicle Accident Fund chairman, Tendekani Malebeswa, Botswana’s first qualified accountant, Lawrence Maika, former ambassador and Lazare Kaplan Botswana managing director, Alfred Dube, and consultant and former teacher, Uyega Sola.