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BHC executives challenge Ramogapi's board powers

Onneetse Ramogapi.
Onneetse Ramogapi.

Three senior Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) executives have launched a fresh legal challenge against Minister of Water and Human Settlement Onneetse Ramogapi, accusing him of acting outside the powers granted to him by law and improperly obtaining a High Court order that has significant implications for the ongoing leadership dispute at the corporation.

The executives, Richard Chilisa, Pogiso Thapelo, and Samantha Chabata, have filed an urgent application seeking to have a June 26, 2026, ex parte order granted in favour of Ramogapi set aside.

They argue that the order was improperly obtained because they were never included in the proceedings, even though the outcome directly affected their employment and the broader dispute over the BHC governance. According to court papers, the applicants contend that the minister relied on the order to validate decisions taken after the dissolution of the BHC Board, including actions affecting their positions within the corporation.

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