Cabinet of hope or deja vu?

Beyond the message of rebirth in the ruling party that propelled the Botswana Democratic Party (BD) to electoral victory, Masisi has been able to reach most corners of Botswana with a message of a new beginning for the country and refocused national priorities.

After 10 years of a Khama regime criticised as increasingly repressive, Masisi from last April, went about ticking all the right boxes in terms of what the majority of Batswana wanted to be corrected. Khama’s attempted return to active politics apparently only galvanised the majority of Batswana (approximately 53% according to the popular vote) to rally behind and defend the revival crusade led by Masisi.