Khama's SA visit sets tongues wagging

While some people regard this visit as a reflection of compassion by the president, others say it has some element of favouritism. Skeptics argue that if Khama was that sympathetic to members of his cabinet, he would have accorded the same to other ministers like, Daniel Kwelagobe, Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri and the late Baledzi Gaolathe who previously went for treatment in South Africa.

To some, the reason Khama did not visit the other ministers while they were in their hospital beds is that they have been associated with the former rival Barata-Phathi faction of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).