War erupts over P3m National Arts Festival tender

Friday, July 05, 2024 | 320 Views |

Trouble is brewing at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture following a legal dispute over a P3 million National Arts Festival tender.

Allegations of favouritism and corruption for a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) council candidate who has been awarded the tender by the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture have surfaced.

At the heart of the controversy lies a lucrative tender allegedly awarded to Molebeledi "Chilly" Segona, owner of Afro-Heavens Creations who is also a BDP council candidate for Sefophe ward. The announcement of Segona’s win was met with uproar from other bidders, who have since cried foul.

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