Public must take Khama head-on again

The asset, being the national airline carrier, saw President Ian Khama release a Directive Cab 12 (A) 2017 ordering his Cabinet to deliver Air Botswana to Wilderness Safaris Holdings, as it was revealed.  Khama, who has shares in one of Wilderness Safaris’ subsidiary companies, was cleared of any conflict of interest by transport and communications minister, who denied that Khama had any direct links to the deal. 

After heated public pressure two weeks ago, Wilderness Safaris came to the conclusion that following careful deliberation on their part, the company would not continue its pursuit of the prospective deal. Therefore, it withdrew its Expression of Interest and advised government of its decision. It was apparent that breadcrumbs would eventually lead to Khama having given Air Botswana to Wilderness Safaris on a silver platter, inevitably himself a piece.