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New GCC Clerk walks into a political minefield

Batsalelwang. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Batsalelwang. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The appointment of Mosidi Batsalelwang as acting town clerk at the Gaborone City Council (GCC) has once again thrust the local authority into the spotlight, raising questions over whether the city's political leadership and administration can finally work together harmoniously.

Batsalelwang becomes the third town clerk to serve at the council since the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) assumed control of the capital city following the 2024 General Election under the leadership of Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng.

Her appointment comes against the backdrop of persistent tensions between elected councillors and senior council management, a relationship that accusations of political interference, governance disputes and administrative instability have repeatedly characterised.

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