'I will rise again' Moswaane is never one to let go

Dubbed Francistown’s most colourful politician, Ignatius Mokwaledi Moswaane shares some of the feats displayed by the Hungarian-American. Moswaane has always managed to overcome his challenges. In 2003 during his bid to make a debut as Monarch South councillor Moswaane faced a host of challenges.

First, no one gave him a chance during the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primaries ahead of the 2004 general elections against Lyzer Maguswi, who was the area councillor at the time. The 50-year-old Sefhare-born was deemed a greenhorn, a novice who was an unknown quantity compared to a well-oiled politician like Maguswi.