BHC faces court battle over top executive dismissals

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The three executives argue that their dismissal was carried out without legal authority. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Three senior executives of Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) have taken urgent legal action against Acting General Manager Selinah Busang and the corporation, challenging what they describe as an unlawful decision to remove them from their jobs before the expiry of their contracts.

Pogiso Thapelo, Richard Chilisa, and Samantha Chabata filed an urgent application before the High Court, seeking to overturn letters issued on 19 June 2026 titled “Early Release from Contract of Employment”.

The three executives argue that their dismissal was carried out without legal authority, without a hearing, and at a time when BHC had no board of directors.

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