He is fond of quoting former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro. Lekabe is holding the fort after former BOSETU president, Eric Ditau was transferred to the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs. Before his elevation, Lekabe was the union's vice president. He joined the teaching service in 1998 after graduating from the Tonota College of Education. In 2000, he was elected Kgatleng region chairperson of Botswana Federation of Secondary School Teachers (BOFESETE) the fore-runner of BOSETU.
He recalled this was the time when real activism for the teacher's rights started. By then, they were lobbying for parallel progression and the improvement of conditions of service. When BOFESETE embarked on a strike in 2002, Lekabe was already a seasoned foot soldier in the teachers' movement. "When we embarked on a strike in 2002, we were moving from one school to another. That is when our activities intensified."Lekabe reflected that the Kgatleng region was successful in organising the strike and other activities to promote teachers' rights.
