Botash reinstates Mphathi as Cabinet intervenes

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FRANCISTOWN: In a drama-filled development, Montwedi Mphathi has been reinstated as the managing director of the salt and soda ash producing Botswana Ash after the board fired him recently.

His prompt reinstatement follows the intervention of the Cabinet after it was found that his firing was unlawful and unreasonable.

Mphathi confirmed yesterday in a telephone interview that he would return to work on December 1 as Botash CEO after a month of unemployment.

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