PSP grilled over politically tainted senior appointments

Members of Parliament (MPs) have questioned appointments of senior public servants, saying that some politically connected people are given positions ahead of deserving candidates.

However the Permanent Secretary to the President, Elias Magosi brushed off the accusations, saying he fully applied himself in “a thorough process” in making appointments.

The face off between Magosi and legislators took place on Thursday when the top civil servant appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Service and its Management. He answered questions about a string of appointments of senior government officials over the past few years.

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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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