Quest for pensioners' 'missing' millions resumes

Waiting in hope: Little recovery has been possible from the CMB matter
Waiting in hope: Little recovery has been possible from the CMB matter

The fourth and final hearing into the disappearance of more than P400 million from the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) is due to kick off next month, before creditors decide what civil action to take against the asset management firm at the heart of the matter.

CMB, now under liquidation, was contracted by the BPOPF in 2014 to manage an initial P500 million investment mandate in private, unlisted equity.

The asset manager and the pension fund fell out in late 2017 with allegations of misappropriation, at which point CMB had reportedly been given P477 million to manage.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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