Botswana’s only gold mine has become the glittering prize in a high stakes tug–of-war between political power and private enterprise.
As Mupane Gold Mine undergoes liquidation, Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe finds himself thrust into a role as the public’s last line of defence against political interference, in a toxic political drama poisoned by whispers of backstage bid-rigging deals, by mystery bidders with political connections.
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