Five candidates for Bosele ward

Voting ongoing
Voting ongoing

Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) spokesperson, Osupile Maroba, says five names have been nominated to contest for Bosele ward by-election at Gaborone North constituency.

According to Maroba, those who submitted names include Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Botswana Labour Party (BLP), Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and one independent candidate. While for Grootlaagte ward in the Ghanzi North constituency, only four people have submitted their names for nominations and those are BDP, UDC, and Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) and an independent candidate. BCP spokesperson, Mpho Pheko, said her party will be represented by Kaelo Kgomotso for Bosele ward. The BDP will be represented by Isaac Moseki, UDC will be represented by Mpule Maplanka, while the BLP will be represented by Sesupo Helen Olebile.

Three candidates will contest for Grootlaage ward in Gantsi North, namely: Sehakgamaleng Tjitemisa (UDC), Petro Moretlwa (BDP), Kopanelo Theko (BMD), and Jacob Malesele (Independent Candidate . The positions for the two wards became vacant after the death of the area councillors. The by-election for the two wards will be held on March 27, 2023.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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