Gaborone Bonnington South branch chairperson resigns

This comes at a critical time when the party is heading for Gaborone Bonnington South constituency's Bophirima ward by-election, which writ will be announced soon. Bophirima ward councillor Kagiso Mongwaketse's passing last month left the council seat vacant.

According to Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Act, a by-election should be held within three months after the death or resignation of a councillor. Party insiders say there is no peace in the area and efforts to reconcile some members have failed. “The members are failing to cooperate and the area MP has tried to reconcile them but the situation has not changed. The problem is that some members claim that he is taking sides even if he does not. Many might resign from the branch committee because they are not happy. It's unfortunate that differences within the branch committee turn this way when we are heading for a by-election next month.