Lemmenyane takes reigns at 'troubled' Arts Council

Thursday, January 08, 2026 | 260 Views |

Almost two years since the controversial departure of the then CEO Shombi Ellis, the National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB) has appointed a new man at the helm, Gaokgakala Lemmenyane.

Lemmenyane takes over from Otsetswe Koboyankwe, who served in an interim capacity for nearly two years following Ellis’s departure, which was reached through a mutual agreement with the then Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC), Tumiso Rakgare. Ellis challenged the decision before the courts but eventually lost the case.

Lemmenyane's appointment was confirmed by NACB through a press statement this afternoon.

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