Ousted deputy mayor Masalila knew his days were numbered

FRANCISTOWN: It was bound to happen. The political brouhaha that hit the Francistown City Council (FCC) chambers on Tuesday was in fact the culmination of many months of boardroom planning and counter-planning.

There was drama at the FCC meeting as a coalition of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) and Botswana Congress Party (BCP) civic leaders clashed with ruling party councillors for the control of the council.

This was a political fight that was long expected to play itself out, but seemingly, both camps were unsure whether to make a move or not.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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