Gobotswang Tastes Victory In Parched Sefhare/Ramokgonami

Monday, October 28, 2019

Sefhare/Ramokgonami Member of Parliament (MP) elect, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang has his work cut out for him as he inherits a constituency plunged in a water crisis.

Gobotswang finally won the constituency after several unsuccessful attempts since 2004, wrestling it away from Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) Dorcas Makgato, garnering 9,341 votes against her 5,562 votes.

However, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) vice president, who campaigned under the Umbrella for Democratic Change ticket, will have little time to celebrate as he inherits a constituency facing a serious water crisis that even during election day, some villages went without water.

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Gobotswang Tastes Victory In Parched Sefhare/Ramokgonami

Sefhare/Ramokgonami Member of Parliament (MP) elect, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang has his work cut out for him as he inherits a constituency plunged in a water crisis.