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Tuesday, September 08, 2026

Moti investment sparks state-capture fears

South African businessman, Zunaid Moti’s relationship with Botswana’s ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is at the centre of a fierce state-capture controversy.

staff writer | 08 September 2026

Duma Boko School official openning. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Nomy Rejects Benchwarmer Position, Loses Right to Participate in Big Brother Naija Season 11

Big Brother has revoked Nomy’s right to participate in the Big Brother Naija Season 11 game and ordered her to leave the House following her refusal to accept the Benchwarmer position on Monday night.

correspondent | 08 September 2026

Revenge, Secrets and Forbidden Love Take Centre Stage in Novelas+ New Telenovela My Secret Truth

correspondent | 09 September 2026

South Korean killer’s mitigation fails, sent to death row

Pini Bothoko | 08 September 2026

Teen pregnancies raise Tlokweng alarm

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 September 2026

Sky Clouds aligns UB Hotel salaries with P4,000 minimum wage

Correspondent | 08 September 2026

Rammidi somersaults on his earlier position

Larona Makhaiza | 08 September 2026

Moti investment sparks state-capture fears

staff writer | 08 September 2026

Take responsibility on the roads, Ngakaagae urges men

MOLEPOLOLE: The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund’s second Men’s Road Safety Pitso was held here on Friday under the theme, “Borra, Imagine Life Without You!”, with men called on to take greater responsibility behind the wheel.

Partners: Jindal Steel and Power chairman, Naveen Jindal, Boko and Moti at the launch earlier today PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Boko launches grand vision for education, healthcare

President Duma Boko says the African Hero initiative launched today in Gaborone is a proof of concept that will roll out schools and clinics across the country and Africa at pace and lower cost.

Moti investment sparks state-capture fears

South African businessman, Zunaid Moti’s relationship with Botswana’s ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is at the centre of a fierce state-capture controversy.

Makoba said members of the central committee will travel to Sefophe to meet party members in a meeting scheduled for this week. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BDP’s Sefophe vetting process queried

When everyone in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) thought the recent Sefophe ward primary election process went seamlessly, the party is facing a fresh test of its internal cohesion in the area.

Rammidi speaking during the BDP press briefing. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Rammidi somersaults on his earlier position

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general Kentse Rammidi appears to have backtracked on his earlier call for party members who find themselves on the wrong side of the law to step aside.

Balopi’s fraud charges put BDP in the dock

Minority opposition party Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has been thrust into an uncomfortable political spotlight following the charging of its president, Mpho Balopi, with fraud and money laundering.

Tightrope act: Gaolathe and his lieutenants have kickstarted the 2027-2028 budget cycle

Softer spending eases 2025-26 deficit by 36%

Preliminary figures from the Bank of Botswana indicate that the final budget deficit for the 2025–2026 financial year came in at P16.3 billion, down from the forecast shortfall of P25.5 billion, largely due to a slowdown in spending.

The pick: The UDC has settled for Galebotse as their consensus candidate for the upcoming by-election

UDC settles for Galebotse as consensus candidate for Sefhophe

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will not hold a primary election to pick a candidate for the vacant Sefhophe ward seat. Instead, the ruling coalition has settled for Thabiso Galebotse as their consensus candidate for the upcoming by-election.

Boko’s employment reality sinks in

While the country's populace swelters in the heat of unemployment that is projected at 28%, President Duma Boko has said the Cavalry is still a long way off. Speaking during an interview with eNCA in a state visit to South Africa, Boko revealed that his government has had to backtrack on its promise of creating 100,000 jobs in the first year of taking sate power.

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Nomy Rejects Benchwarmer Position, Loses Right to Participate in Big Brother Naija Season 11

Revenge, Secrets and Forbidden Love Take Centre Stage in Novelas+ New Telenovela My Secret Truth

South Korean killer’s mitigation fails, sent to death row

Teen pregnancies raise Tlokweng alarm

Sky Clouds aligns UB Hotel salaries with P4,000 minimum wage

Rammidi somersaults on his earlier position

Moti investment sparks state-capture fears

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Take responsibility on the roads, Ngakaagae urges men

Boko launches grand vision for education, healthcare

Moti investment sparks state-capture fears

BDP’s Sefophe vetting process queried

Rammidi somersaults on his earlier position

Balopi’s fraud charges put BDP in the dock

Softer spending eases 2025-26 deficit by 36%

UDC settles for Galebotse as consensus candidate for Sefhophe

Boko’s employment reality sinks in