There is likely to be an uncomfortable “See. I told you so!” moment next time Botsalo Ntuane bumps into South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe.
That Mantashe was probably right all along is unlikely to bring him any joy. A little vindication, yes. Sadness, too, and maybe a bit of anger that he tried to warn the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), but no one listened.
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