Team Players or just Yes Men?

As someone who has never been a civil servant, I begin with an admission of own ignorance and puzzlement and a hope that others who are better informed will explain.

Hesitantly, therefore, very hesitantly - the times being what they are – with a Speaker given 24 hours security protection and a newspaper  owner/editor in court on a charge of sedition -  I want to pose a question.

How can Minister Tshekedi, ‘vow to purge his non-performing staff’? (head line - The Telegraph December 14). If I remember correctly there was a similar headline recently relating to Minister Mokaila’s determination to rid himself and his Ministry of his Permanent Secretary, Neil Fitt.

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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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