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Sebetela: The media darling

Monday, August 09, 2021 | 590 Views |

THAMAGA: When then president Festus Mogae took up the reins from the late Sir Ketumile Masire, a young active Boyce Sebetela ran and won the Palapye by-election.

That was in 2003. Mogae wouldn’t waste talent and created a portfolio for his Member of Parliament. Sebetela became the minister of the newly established Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology.

For the media fraternity who had for a decade, been fighting against the government’s intention to enact a law regulating the profession, Sebetela was a ray of hope when he agreed to meet and discuss the Media Bill.

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Sebetela: The media darling

THAMAGA: When then president Festus Mogae took up the reins from the late Sir Ketumile Masire, a young active Boyce Sebetela ran and won the Palapye by-election.