No end in sight for Mathokgwane�s SPEDU job controversy

James Mathokgwane
James Mathokgwane

It appears the cloud of controversy surrounding former Goodhope-Mabule Member of Parliament James Mathokgwane, will not die down anytime soon.

Mathokgwane’s recent job appointment as Regional Operations Director at the Selebi-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU), took centre stage again yesterday when Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Peggy Serame, appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Member of Parliament for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse asked the PS to clarify how the Regional Operations Director was appointed at SPEDU.

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