The pain of collective bargaining

The International Affairs and Cooperation minister told a media briefing that former President Festus Mogae was known as the ‘absent president’ because he was always abroad. Hence, she said, President Ian Khama had decided to focus on SADC and national responsibilities while Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi was given the mandate to focus on AU and the UN.

Her remarks were in response to the general belief that Khama’s constant absence from the AU, in particular, dented Venson-Moitoi’s chances in the race for the AU Commission’s chair.