I was made to transfer my TDC shares - witness

Thebenyane told the Gaborone Regional Magistrate's Court under cross-examination that he and his colleague and the then Debswana assistant group secretary Khumo Morupisi were awarded subscriber shares in TDC after they incorporated it. Their shareholding was however not beneficial as the company was not trading and had no liabilities. "We were to hold on until told on how to proceed by Joseph Matome," Thebenyane said.

He added that the company was to drive the tourism project that Debswana was to undertake at a later stage. He further revealed that at the time of TDC incorporation, Debswana management was still developing proposals, which were to be presented to the Debswana board of directors.