Saleshando’s quest for the state house

With the slogan ‘Roma Nna’, traditional posters of a young, charismatic parliamentary aspirant named Dumelang Saleshando adorned the streets of Gaborone only for nature to tear them down, eventually vanishing like a crimson sunset. Exactly 20 years later, the sun rises on Saleshando’s ‘Save Botswana’ posters in the city but this time it is not an unknown name and face but a political giant whose quest is now the State House. Mmegi staff writer SPIRA TLHANKANE shines light on the political tale of a man who has even compared himself to US President Joe Biden

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