Opponents thrive on Kavindama's demise?

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The recent death of the veteran politician, Joseph Kavindama, was probably received with relief by his opponents in other parties in the Okavango constituency.

Obviously in keeping with the treasured culture of 'botho', even one's political opponent cannot celebrate his opponent's demise.

Prior to his death, 'JP', as Kavindama was fondly known, had just made a dramatic comeback to the national political stage by emphatically winning the endorsement of his party, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP). He beat his rival in the party's parliamentary primary elections, Haindongo Haindongo by 2,506 votes to 481. That kind of turn-out, and the margins that go with, it are generally considered a feat in primaries. 

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