Rakgare 'equally disappointed' in BPC's Dimpopo clip

Rakgare 'equally disappointed' in BPC's Dimpopo clip
Rakgare 'equally disappointed' in BPC's Dimpopo clip

After the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) retracted a promotional clip featuring a South African arts and entertainpreneur on their Facebook page yesterday, Youth, Sport and Culture Development minister, Tumiso Rakgare said he is "equally disappointed".

Rakgare said BPC made the right decision to remove the video and apologise to the public, but insisted that an investigation into the video’s commissioning be carried out. “We must get to the bottom of this.”

He said Batswana did well by demanding an apology out of BPC with the pressure they exerted on social media.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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