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Motshegwa's BLLAHWU grip faces another test

Ketlhalefile Motshegwa PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Ketlhalefile Motshegwa PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

After surviving previous attempts to oust him, BLLAHWU secretary-general Ketlhalefile Motshegwa's grip on the union will be tested once again as he faces another attempt by his detractors to dislodge him from his position.

His position at the union has been under siege since his contract was extended back in 2020. It is said that the union's leadership was divided over the decision to extend his contract.

While Motshegwa, who is also the Botswana National Front (BNF) secretary-general, has prevailed in previous attempts, he subsequently lost at the Court of Appeal (CoA) on November 4, 2022, a decision which the union dismissed as just an "academic exercise because the matter was overtaken by events".

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