'Chiliboy' takes sabbatical from politics

Amidst talk that he had taken the bold decision to stand as mokoko [independent candidate] at Mogoditshane, where he did relatively well at the 2014 general elections, finishing second to the then Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) candidate, Rakgare says he will not be returning to politics until 2029 at the earliest.

“I have long told my employer, Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), that I am no longer active and won’t be standing for any political office for the next 10 years, because I want to focus on my professional growth.