The movers on Khama's chess board :: Mmegi Online

President Ian Khama has fired five ministers from former President Festus Mogae's cabinet which he inherited on Tuesday when he assumed the presidency. While there was grunting and gnashing of teeth amongst the ministers who were dropped, six other Members of Parliament (MPs) have since been appointed into cabinet. GIDEON NKALA makes a cursory assessment of these big movers.

The biggest movers of all are Selebi-Phikwe East Member of Parliament (MP) Nonofo Molefhi and Ghanzi South MP Christiaan De Graaf who moved from the back bench up into cabinet as full ministers.

Nonofo Molefhi - new Minister of Lands and Housing
Molefhi is a first-time legislator who joined the National Assembly after the last general elections in 2004. He defeated the opposition Botswana National Front and Botswana Congress Party in the copper mining town of Selebi-Phikwe. Prior to him joining politics, he had served the civil service as a District Officer in the District Commissioner's office. Molefhi has also served as a youth coordinator. Molefhi is a Mongwato from Serowe although his name is often confused with the royal Molefis in Kgatleng.

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