Three-way battle ensues in Selebi-Phikwe West

Keorapetse’s tough terrain ahead

Keorapetse, who is currently an ordinary Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) member without any political home, will see competition from Manake and Reuben Kaizer of the BCP. Keorapetse was seen as a usurper and traitor by members of the BCP when he assumed the position of the Leader of Opposition (LoO) in Parliament from the BCP president, Dumelang Saleshando. Selebi-Phikwe West is traditionally a BCP stronghold and it has been under the BCP since Gilson Saleshando wrestled it from the BDP in 2009. When the senior Saleshando retired, Keorapetse took over the constituency and managed to retain it for the BCP in 2014.