In-Depth

Will Barolong ever make the presidency?

The presidential succession has always been a subject of intense intrigue and strategic maneuvering within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Among the tribal groups...
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Losing bidder alleges BDF tender document was tempered with after submission

A deeply disturbing detail has emerged in a tendering case-within-a-case that came before Justice Boipuso Makhwe at the Lobatse High Court. The case was...
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Will the real Bennet Mamelodi please stand up?

By the end of the 15 minutes or so interview, I’d come to a prophetic conclusion. If all goes according to plan, in a few...
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S/Phikwe MP describes town’s much-touted citrus project as hellish sweatshop

Only four months after its first harvest, a P300 million commercial farming project that was supposed to reduce poverty is alleged to be actually...
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Woman tells how Gantsi fire-church ‘daddy’ swindled her of P320K

A spellbinding story that a young woman called Kamogelo Nkemelang tells in a five-part series of TikTok videos titled “Daddy yo o njetseng P320K”...
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Some fire church pastors still ‘disciplining’ members by beating them up

Years ago, a South African Motswana called Lesego Daniel of Rabboni Centre Ministries visited Botswana and conducted a quite unusual church service in Gaborone North. Back...
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DIS/ DCEC dispute undermines Masisi’s reform agenda

In 2018 President Mokgweetsi Masisi came into office with a flourish, he promised that his administration would be “wedded to the rule of law,”...
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Political fights, PR stunts over Seretse Khama dishonour his legacy 

Save for Jesus, Sir Seretse Khama is the only individual that the Botswana national calendar honours with a national holiday. However, Sir Seretse Khama...
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On Facebook, Khama denies having said he’s ‘unavailable’ to take up royal duties

Former president Ian Khama has described as “fake news” a Sunday Standard story headlined “All Three Khama Brothers Say They Are ‘Unavailable’ For Royal Duty.” Shortly...
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More women say they self-delivered babies after midwives disappeared

The most shocking detail in the Princess Marina Referral Hospital incident is that a labouring woman delivered her baby while an irritable midwife lounged...
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