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Masisi seeks assurances as Anglo shakes off BHP bid

Country first: Masisi and the Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane, inspect a guard of honour prior to the President’s departure for Las Vegas on Wednesday 
PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Country first: Masisi and the Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane, inspect a guard of honour prior to the President’s departure for Las Vegas on Wednesday PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana is seeking assurances from Anglo American that De Beers will be sold before a new buyer takes over Anglo, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said, adding that the government is also wary about a hostile takeover process of Anglo.

Briefing journalists at the airport in Gaborone on Wednesday ahead of a flight to the JCK Show in Las Vegas, Masisi said he was seeking first-hand assurances.

“The reason for travelling (to Las Vegas) is to go and get that first hand from the principle managers and owners of both Anglo American and De Beers that they are committed to separating De Beers from Anglo before Anglo is sold, if it is sold,” he said. “It’s in our interest.”


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