Council leadership squabbles are failing Batswana

‘When you make peace withyourself, you make peace with the world’- Maha GhosanandaThis may come at a huge cost if not handled properly. What started off on Labour Day in Letlhakane this year, where Boko was in attendance when the militant lawyer-cum-trade unionist, Robert Rabasimane rebutted the President’s address in defence of the trade union has seemingly spiralled out of control. The issue is now creating a cat-and-mouse type of a...

Mmegi Editor | 11 September 2026

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Council leadership squabbles are failing Batswana

The unfolding leadership crises at key local authorities across the country should worry every Motswana, at a time when many voters are yearning for service delivery.

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