Movers and shakers of Francistown politics
Friday, June 15, 2018
FRANCISTOWN: The city’s three constituencies have their own political stories that are as interesting as national politics. Francistown East, South and West are the city’s three constituencies.
From independence, Botswana People’s Party (BPP) dominated local politics in the country’s second city even controlling the then Francistown Town Council before the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ended their dominance.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....