Heartbroken

Friday, April 06, 2018

Tshekedi Khama in parliament during the Vice President endorsement PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

After the nomination of Boteti West MP Slumber Tsogwane as the new Vice President (VP), political pundits are of the view that the biggest losers were Cabinet ministers, Tshekedi Khama and Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi.

The two ministers from Serowe constituencies were considered frontrunners to succeed the then VP, Mokgweetsi Masisi.

Masisi was on April 1, 2018 inaugurated as Botswana’s fifth President, succeeding Ian Khama. It has been alleged that Ian wanted his younger brother Tshekedi to succeed him. Those close to the Khama family claimed that the deal was for Masisi to hand over the vice presidency to Tshekedi in 2016, but Masisi did not honour the deal.

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Heartbroken

After the nomination of Boteti West MP Slumber Tsogwane as the new Vice President (VP), political pundits are of the view that the biggest losers were Cabinet ministers, Tshekedi Khama and Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi.

The audacity to be a unicorn

Faulty gadgets top complaints to BOCRA

Civil Society fights 'flawed' constitutional amendment

Civil Society calls for Constitution review governing Act

IEC rejects 2,513 registrations

Motshegwa prevails against detractors

Serowe woman ingests acid, attempts suicide

Serowe man 'loses' P1m in trading

Inspect the voters' roll!