New Dikgosi Eye Over P120,000 In Allowances

New members of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi (House of Chiefs) are eyeing over P120,000 each a year in allowances besides their monthly salaries.

Those who sit at the traditional arm of the Botswana legislature earn P121,741 each in allowances alone, according to the 2008 amendment of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi salaries and allowances.

The 22 members of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi from the various regions were elected on Saturday.  Taking part in the elections of the regional leaders were the dikgosi or chiefs from the respective regions.

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