Will Botswana support Shine for De Beers top post?
Friday, July 30, 2010
International media reports finger Diamond Trading Company CEO Varda Shine, De Beers' Finance Director Stuart Brown, Commercial Director Bruce Cleaver and Jonathan Oppenheimer as front-runners in the race to succeed Penny.
The former CEO, whose resignation was announced last Friday, will continue serving the diamond giant until September. Brown and Cleaver will act as interim joint CEOs while a replacement is finalised.
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...