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Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
  • 84-year-old woman raped by 22 year old man

    As residents of Palapye continued with celebrations to mark 57 years of Botswana's independence, the reality that women are not safe in their own homes hit home when neighbours in Lotsane ward woke up to screams of an elderly woman being raped by...

  • BDP youth pushes for more representation

    While the BDP NYEC cannot actively campaign for its members in the primaries because of the code of conduct, they can only express their wishes for 50% youth representation in Parliament and councils.The BDP will hold its primary elections starting...

  • Kgatleng District Council calls for budget re-alignment

    Molokwe told the full council session this week that they did not have adequate funds to attend to all developmental needs for the district. He said it was critical to re-strategise in order to urgently attend to the most pressing areas.He singled...

  • Wards allocated P10K each for Independence celebrations

    This was revealed by the city’s acting mayor, Oduetse Tautona during a recent full council meeting. The Independence Day festivities are scheduled for next Saturday, marking the country's 57 years of independence."These funds are meant to...

  • Nine constituencies go for BCP primaries next month

    During this first phase, nine constituencies will host these primary elections. BCP spokesperson, Mpho Pheko elaborated that the selected constituencies for this phase include those where the party has historically been strong or where it has a...

  • Suspended BONU president speaks out

    “All I want is peace. This is why we did not oppose the court action by the secretary-general (SG),” he said. Early this month, SG Lebogang Phillip was suspended with immediate effect pending disciplinary hearing.He then took the matter to court...

  • BONU woes intentsify

    Just a few weeks ago, the union secretary-general, Lebogang Phillip, was suspended pending hearing and finalisation of judicial review. He has since been reinstated, but now president Peter Baleseng is on suspension accused of misconduct. At the...

  • Suspended BONU president speaks out

    “All I want is peace. This is why we did not oppose the court action by the secretary-general (SG),” he said. Early this month, SG Lebogang Phillip was suspended with immediate effect pending disciplinary hearing.He then took the matter to court...

  • BONU SG reinstated

    This comes after the BONU central committee (CC) decided not to challenge his matter in court, in which he was seeking to be reinstated with immediate effect.Justice Zein Kebonang said there was nothing he could do if the members of BONU CC had...

  • Tensions flare at BCP in Selebi Phikwe West

    However, the race to replace him has been marred by disputes, prompting the intervention of the BCP executive committee. At the heart of the conflict is an accusation from Reuben Kaizer's camp, also known as 'The Boy', which claims that...

  • Women politicians powerless

    While leading opposition parties, the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) have gender policies and quotas advocating for women to assume positions of power internally and at national level, the ruling Botswana...

  • UDC drags feet on cooperation talks

    UDC is in talks with the Alliance for Progressives (AP) and Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). Currently, UDC affiliates are Botswana National Front (BNF), Botswana People’s Party (BPP) and Botswana Congress Party which is on its way out.In an...

  • Nasha urges revival of women's caucus

    Speaking at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) 50th celebration of its work in Botswana, she urged women in politics to resuscitate the caucus as a means of increasing women's representation in the upcoming general election. The caucus once...

  • BONU leadership infighting to reach court

    The SG, Lebogang Phillip was suspended by the annual general conference (AGC) pending forensic audit into the alleged mismanagement of funds by the previous committee, which the SG and other serving seven committee members were part of.The AGC held...

  • The challenges of Bulela Ditswe

    Over the past weekends, the party’s regional congresses have been grappling over whether or not party primary elections known as Bulela Ditswe should be held in constituencies where the BDP is incumbent. While some regions strongly advocate the...

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