'Dysfunctional' BERA board dissolved

Seretse has been left without a board
Seretse has been left without a board

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security, Eric Molale has dissolved the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) board allegedly for poor performance.

BusinessWeek has established that the minister recently axed all board members save for Kenneth Kerekang who was already serving suspension after he was charged in connection with the P230 million National Petroleum Fund scandal.

On Wednesday, Molale referred questions to his permanent secretary, Mmetla Masire who said only four members had been removed.

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