"Only late president Khama had a state funeral"

SELEBI-PHIKWE: A state funeral - the scale of which are determined by Cabinet - is accorded a president or a vice president who dies in office, the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC) was told this week.

Since independence in 1966, only the late former president Sir Seretse Khama, was accorded a state funeral.

The explanation, which was read out by Town Clerk Mompati Seleka, was in response to a question from Councillor Lekang Mukokomani in the last ordinary full council meeting.

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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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