Rakgare's Litmus Test

Tumiso 'Chillboy' Rakgare
Tumiso 'Chillboy' Rakgare

Former Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Youth League president, Tumiso ‘Chillyboy’ Rakgare finds himself between a rock and a hard place as he faces expulsion by his employer Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) ahead of his new party’s tough primaries.

Rakgare has not resigned from his position as College Administrator at the Institute of Labour and Employment Studies (ILES), which is owned by the union ahead of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections he is expected to partake in over the weekend. 

Rakgare will contest for the BDP primaries against former legislator Patrick Masimolole, Aaron Radira, Kgang Kgang in a bid to replace Tshepang Mabaila who has been slapped with a five-year suspension from the ruling party.

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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