"We're Still In The Race" - Motswaledi

Claiming to have the support of the out-going central committee, women's wing and youth wing, the Nkate/Merafhe faction, which backs Tebelelo Seretse against Kwelagobe, last week stated that Seretse's campaign team was in the lead after a preliminary audit of constituencies, MPs and other party officials who will vote at the party's congress in Kanye next week.

However, a contender for the post of secretary Gomolemo Motswaledi, who belongs to the rival Kedikilwe/Kwelagobe faction, said in an interview that news that Seretse's team was leading ahead of the congress was just a hoax.