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www.thepatriot.co.bw MAY 10, 2020 | ISSUE 373 P12.00 Economic BDF Commander, Police & Prisons Commissioners retire No overtime for activity COVID-19 workers resumes Masisi’s dilemma • Trade and • To reboot civil service, boast public confidence• Sweeping changes expected at government enclave • Ministry of Local • Top civil servants’ contracts expire at IEC, BDF, BPS, Prisons transport industry Government reopens PHILLIMON MMESO to a diplomatic position in order • Economic stimulus [email protected] to appoint a Commander who will suspends overtime serve for at least five years. • Govt moves to cut package on the rustrated by the poor One of the reasons that allegedly cards performance of some led to Masisi delaying to make costs by scrapping F government ministries changes in the army command was • Alcohol & liquor especially at the level of Permanent to deal with security issues which overtime industry remain Secretary, President Mokgweetsi engulfed the country ahead of the • ‘Government closed Masisi is said to be planning a drastic general elections. “Had he made overhaul of the system. some sweeping changes at the army officials never BAKANG TIRO Highly placed sources have it was going to give credence to the consulted us’ [email protected] revealed that Masisi is planning to allegations that some senior officers Molale drain the swamp and bring in new who were suspected to be alleged to he Ministry of technocracts to lead some ministries former President Ian Khama were BAKANG TIRO suspension of the overtime. and other government institutions. being targeted and thus brining Investment, Trade Segokgo Makgope [email protected] “This communique serves to T and Industry has “The Covid-19 pandemic has panic to the citizens even investors,” inform you that the Ministry has announced reduced restrictions really shown that government revealed a source. overnment is headed for directed all Local Authorities to to movement to facilitate ministries are bloated, and most of There was also a tribal card a fresh showdown with suspend payments of overtime for businesses to reopen the the Permanent Secretaries are too which was thrown around that G employees following the all employees who are engaged in economy as Botswana enters the bureaucratic, thus frustrating the Masisi was appointing people from latter’s decision to freeze overtime COVID-19 activities, while they second phase of extreme social delivery of service to the people,” the Southern part of the country payments for the essential public are still seeking proper guidance on distancing. revealed a source at government to high positions and those who servants who are engaged in how to deal with overtime during Permanent Secretary in the enclave. were suitable to replace Segokgo COVID-19 fight. this pandemic,” part of memo ministry, Keganele Malikongwa Many Permanent Secretaries are are from the Southern part of the The moratorium has been already dated 6 May read but workers were on Saturday announced the list said to be in the twilight of their country. Currently the Commander imposed at the Ministry of Local instructed to continue filing overtime of the businesses that will be contracts, which will make life easy of the Ground Forces Molefi Government and Rural Development at moment. permitted to reopen for trade for Masisi who will steer clear of Seikano is favored to take over as with Local Authorities directed to Secretary General of BLLAHWU starting 8th- 14th May second controversy by simply not extending the Commander of the BDF. He is suspend overtime payments for Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, a union phase. Some of the businesses or renewing the contracts. Already currently the joint commander of the workers. The decision to suspend representing local government that she said have been licensed Independent Electoral Commission Dibela Sechaba Operations which overtime, designed to contain costs workers such as Social Workers to resurrect economic activity (IEC) Secretary Keireng Zuze has is meant to help during the fight Motlalekgosi Zuze amid COVID-19, is anticipated to expressed discontent for the decision include shops selling baby indicated in a letter dated 5th May against the Covid-19 pandemic. be done across all ministries whose taken by employer again. clothes, phone shops, car washes 2020 to the cluster coordinators will be retiring at end of June as her has had his contract extended by Botswana Police Services employees are considered essential Motshegwa hinted that the union and informal sector to mention that she will be retiring at the end contract has expired. two years in September 2018. He is The Commissioner of Botswana service providers, so as Suspending was not consulted on the matter but a few. of June 2020. She took over from Botswana Defence Force expected to step down at the end of Police Service Keabetswe Makgophe’s of overtime add to the woes of the therefore it will challenge the “The ministry issues licenses Gabriel Seeletso in 2016 and met a Masisi is facing a mammoth task September 2020, unless the contract contract is also coming to an end public servants after government unilateral decision that he said is to over 300 000 businesses and baptism of fire pre and post 2019 as he has to identify and appoint a is renewed again. before end of the year and a new deferred 6% and 10% salary clear slavery where employees work only 25% of the businesses general elections as some opposition successor to the Commander of the Inside sources have revealed that Commissioner is expected to be increments despite the protracted and not be paid dues. will be allowed to operate in politicians criticised her organisation Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Masisi was faced with a dilemma on appointed. For the first time in its talks held by unions and employer “It is ruthless and barbaric to the eased lockdown phase 2. for failing to manage a free and fair new Commissioners at Botswana a successor for Lt Gen Segokgo in history, Botswana Police might before. have employers who get employees The businesses are expected to election, accusing her of failing to Police Service and Botswana Prisons the army because his deputy Major see the appointment of a female A copy of memo that that The to work and fail to pay them for adhere to the stipulated health detect widespread vote riggin by the Service as the contracts of the General Gotsileone Morake is also commissioner as the deputy Patriot on Sunday possess and work performed as overtime. regulations,” PS Malikongwa ruling Botswana Democratic Party incumbent are coming to an end about to reach the statutory age Commissioner responsible for written by Acting Deputy Council This is seriously concerning as emphasized while briefing media (BDP). soon. of retirement. Sources within the Operations Dinah Marathe is in a Secretary of Kgalagadi District it is done by government who is yesterday. In an interview IEC spokesperson Already, BDF Commander security cluster have revealed that pole position to take over. Council informed employees about TO PAGE 3 TO PAGE 3 Osupile Maroba confirmed that Suze Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo Masisi might deploy General Morake TO PAGE 2 2 News May 10, 2020 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday UAE sends medical supplies to BW Remove politicians from public tenders *PROF. MOGOPODI LEKORWE & • Batswana oppose letting politicians and senior civil Charts LUCKY MOKGATLHE Figure 1: Politicians and senior public servants participate in public tenders servants should be excluded from public oncerned about corruption, tenders | Botswana | 2019 Batswana overwhelmingly say that Respondents were asked: Please tell me C politicians and senior civil servants public servants should be barred from governance, and quality of life. whether you disagree or agree with the should be barred from participating in participating in public tenders in order Seven rounds of surveys were completed following statement: Politicians and senior public tenders, according to the latest to reduce corruption in government in up to 38 countries between 1999 and public servants should be disallowed from Afrobarometer survey. procurement (Figure 1). 2018, and Round 8 surveys are currently participating in public tenders in order to Recent scandals have linked senior Half (50%) of Batswana think that the underway. Afrobarometer conducts face- reduce cases of corruption in procurement. politicians and civil servants to corruption level of corruption in the country has to-face interviews in the language of the Figure 2: Level of corruption | Botswana in government procurement processes, increased over the past 12 months (Figure respondent’s choice. | 2019 leading some projects to be halted. 2). Seven in 10 citizens (70%) say that The Afrobarometer national partner in Respondents were asked: In your Survey findings also show that while people risk retaliation or other negative Botswana, Star Awards Ltd., interviewed a opinion, over the past year, has the level Donations from UAE [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] half of Batswana say the level of corruption consequences if they report corruption nationally representative, random, stratified of corruption in this country increased, in the country has increased over the to the authorities. Fewer than three in probability sample of 1,200 adult Batswana decreased, or stayed the same? he shipment will help about workers, raising the total number of medical past 12 months, most believe that people 10 (27%) say they can report corruption in July-August 2019. Figure 3: Can people report corruption 5,000 medical professionals in professionals supported by UAE aid to risk negative consequences if they report without fear (Figure 3). A sample of this size yields country-level without fear? | Botswana | 2019 T the fight against the pandemic. 353,000. corruption to the authorities. Afrobarometer surveys results with a margin of error of +/-3 Respondents were asked: In this country, The UAE has sent a plane carrying five “Today’s delivery of aid affirms the Key findings Afrobarometer is a pan-African, percentage points at a 95% confidence can ordinary people report incidents of UAE’s continuous and active engagement nonpartisan survey research network level. Previous surveys were conducted in tonnes of medical supplies to Botswana An overwhelming majority (80%) of corruption without fear, or do they risk in international efforts to fight Covid-19 that provides reliable data on African Botswana in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, to help the country fight the Covid-19 Batswana say that politicians and senior retaliation or other negative consequences if pandemic. The shipment will help about and comes within the framework of experiences and evaluations of democracy, 2014, and 2017. they speak out? 5,000 medical professionals in the country. strengthening the medical capabilities of a The #UAE is committed to bolstering the large number of friendly countries, such as fight against #COVID19 throughout Africa Botswana,” said Mahash Saeed Al Hameli, Maun businesses donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund & beyond. Today, 5 tons of medical aid is the UAE’s ambassador to South Africa and sent to #Botswana to assist 5,000 healthcare non-resident ambassador to Botswana. SOLOMON TJINYEKA Drillings among others. by the government from time to time. Business Botswana Traders in Maun, Khoemacau General Manager, Kevin Another company which donated is Bernard Willio stated that certain everal Maun businesses have Moxham stated that the mine is currently Project Sanitizers Maun as they contributed businesses trading in Maun have Masisi’s balancing act! heeded the call to contribute to developing a new underground copper and trucks, vehicles and sanitizers and masks grouped and contributed something to FROM PAGE 1 Keneilwe Bogosing who will also become S the government relief fund to silver mine in the North West District and which will be used by front liners. the government. He revealed they have Her chances of becoming the the first female commissioner of prisons. assist the government in this pandemic have found it fu to extend a helping hand Project chairman Tebogo Boalotswe said donated 20 combos of food hampers worth, first female police Commissioner Masisi responds of coronavirus. Some of them donated to those in deed during this extreme period the company long been working with the P3400.00 and contributed P7000 to the were strengthened after the deputy cash, vehicles to be transport consignment of emanating from the global COVID government since the outbreak of the virus. government relief fund. Masisi declined to discuss the Commissioner responsible for Support to different areas in the district. The 19 pandemic. “This donation is a direct He revealed the company has pledges 20 Board member Ngamiland School of looming changes at government enclave, Services, Tapudzani Gabolekwe retired donations were handed over to the district response to the Botswana Government trucks and 60 vehicles which will be used Excellence, James Madubula donated bath citing confidentiality of contracts of last month. His successor has not yet been commissioner and Maun Administrative appeals for the private sector, individual to transport consignment in the district. soap and creams to the government as part employment. Through a written response appointed. Authority (MAA). Companies which and the general pubic to assist in every way In fact, some of the vehicles and trucks of the relief fund. delivered by the Press Secretary to the donated are Khoemacau mine, Project possible in the fight against the pandemic,” have long started transporting goods and Tambauka Cosmos of Delta Continental Botswana Prisons President, Batlhalefi Leagajang, he said: Sanitizers Maun, Maun Business Traders, he said assisting with assessment of food hampers, Constructions said they have contributed 10 Commissioner of Prisons Silas “Government does not divulge any Delta continental constructions and He added that Khoemacau has been he said adding that they have delivered 150 combos of food hampers worth 2465 to the Motlalekgosi is alleged to be also on his information pertaining to employment Ngamiland School of Excellence. closely following events and developments tons of goods. government. way out after being at the helm of the contracts between her and the public Khoemacau Copper Mine PTY LTD surrounding the pandemic and the Boalotswe added that they have also The chairman of MAA, Vepaune Moreti prisons services since 2008. In March, officials. In this regard the President and its contractors, have donated food subsequent interventions put in the place donated more than 5000 litres of sanitizers, appreciated efforts from companies to Masisi promoted Dikakanyo Luke cannot be drawn into discussing the hampers worth P215,000 to the national by the Botswana government to control and and mask to frontline officers. He added have contributed to the relief during these Mmolawa to the position of deputy contracts of the Police Commissioner, Covid 19 Relief Fund (North West District). spread the virus. The mine also thanked the that they have also assisted with 15 hours of difficult times. Moreti also added the Commissioner and is word on the Commander of the BDF and Secretary of The contractors which joined hands with government for responding swiftly towards air transportation to deliver goods into hard donations will help the government as they ground is that he is being groomd to the IEC as per your inquiry. If there are Khoemacau in this initiative include Fresh containment of the virus and to thank to reach areas such as in the delta. He also are experiencing food shortage in their take over from Motlalekgosi. Another any developments then the established Camp Services, SMEI, Concor, ZISMO, everyone who have so far complied with all added that they contributed warehouse to storage. He also encouraged companies to strong contender for the position is the protocols on communication of such National and Overseas, Flour and Mitchell safety and health protocols as pronounced the government to store goods. continue with their philanthropic gestures. deputy Commissioner Corporate Services developments will be followed”.

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Masisi is said to have come wage subsidy, designed to support Another youthful poler from Boro, out of an emnergency P of defensive mode and give our workers whose employers have been Orulagantswe Kgonowa says he Parliamentary session last people food,” aggrieved Moswaane negatively affected. quitted his job in one of the Safari Wednesday a disappointed man after said receiving showers of praise from The General Manager of Okavango company in the delta last year to a poor display by some of his cabinet opposition MPs. Kopano Mokoro Community Trust focus on Mokoro polers because he ministers who suffered a humiliation Another BDP backbencher told (OKMCT), Seikaneng Moepedi, was making enough money. from Members of Parliament. this publication that they have revealed that more than 600 mokoro He says the situation has now Consequently, due to pressure collectively agreed to push ministers polers have been operating under the changed after the outbreak of Masisi is likely to pronounce surprise who fail on their portfolios to deliver trust to transport tourists into the coronavirus which tourist cancelled alterations in his next anticipated or else they will be demoted from delta and have been affected by the their bookings. cabinet reshuffle with some of the their posts. The MP emphasised that impact of the coronavirus. He decried that the situation ministers set to lose their posts to they represent the interests of their He further stated that polers Mokoro polers is getting worse as they are yet to backbenchers. The two consecutive constituents, unlike cabinet ministers who were operating in the NG 32 receive any food hamper from live parliamentary proceedings who serve at the pleasure of the concession in Okavango Delta have the government despite being in in Botswana Televisions (BTV) a formal business. “Mokoro polers 2020, which put 729 jobs at risk. President and in turn spend a lot missed out and will not benefit from lockdown for close to 28 days which according to political experts did were paid cash immediately after Rapelang Samoxhosa, a poler from of time praising their superior thus government wage subsidy because has been increased with further three more harm than good to cabinet services but now we want to change Xaxaba settlement but currently stays neglecting voters. they have been operating as an weeks. He fears that hunger will kill ministers who failed to rise to the that by as the Trust we will collect in Boro says his life has changed “Sometimes when we criticise informal sector as they were paid them before coronavirus. occasion. cash from tourists and then will keep miserably after the outbreak of ministers for failing to deliver, those cash immediately after rendering The chairman of Botswana Guides After the debates a wide public them money and pay them at the end Coronavirus earlier this year. who are close to them think we are services. He added that the Trust Association, (BOGA) Kenson Kgaga criticism erupted with social media of the month,” he said adding that in A freelance Mokoro poler who exposing their incompetence so that could not apply for the subsidy on has complained about discrimination going abuzz with people casting this way it will assist them with their has been transporting tourists in the Masisi we may be considered for cabinet behalf of polers because they were on the government subsidy as it aspersions on some of minister’s financial trails and we can produce delta since 1987 says life has become nomination. It is not the motive paid on daily basis and most of them does not assist informal sectors. He ability including vice president it if they need any proof about their difficult as no more tourists coming and Rural Development, Eric Molale because as an ordinary MP I serve did not have financial records which says that mokoro polers have been Slumber Tsogwane. As the Leader financial situation. “At the current to the delta. stood out as the man at the receiving the desires of people I represent,” said is a requirement when applying for affected just like anyone in the formal of the House, Tsogwane has been at situation where BURS want proof “We have no income to support end from MPs over delayed food one vocal BDP MP. wage subsidy. He further decried that sectors and must be assisted as they the fore front of crushing motions their financials it become difficult our families and it getting hard every basket distribution to the people. When reached for comment, majority of mokoro polers have been have been badly affected by the by opposition MPs without any valid to assist them,” he said adding that day”, Samoxhosa said Francistown West MP Ignatius one of the ministers downplayed financially affected and transporting impact of Covid 19. substance in his pondering thus situation will change for the better. Samoxhosa, 47, father of two Moswaane has openly criticized claims that cabinet failed to live up tourists was only economic activities Kgaga stated that Mokoro polers depending on BDP figures to quash The coronavirus scare has wreaked decried that he has nothing to Molale for having tendency of to expectations by advocating for for them to support their families. and freelance professional guides amendments by opposition. havoc in the economy and many support his family and his future defending himself or government their people but instead focused on “The last time they were paid was who were working on behalf of University of Botswana political sectors in the country has been looks bleak as Covid 19 has affected whenever his ministry is failing to praising the president. The minister on February and afterwards tourists other companies have been affected analyst Mokaloba Mokaloba said affected. A report released by Local the tourism sector. He appealed for live up to expectations. who pleaded not to be named started cancelling their bookings,” he and the government is not assisting although the performance of the Enterprises Authority (LEA) on the good Samaritans to support him in “Minister Molale this is not the hinted that BDP backbenchers have stated them but most of them have been ministers might have not impressed impact of Covid 19 on businesses difficult situation. time for you to be trying to be found a habit of joining forces with He however, said that would paying tax all along. He also noted the public, especially their voters, states that tourism sector, which He says life was better before playing diplomacy when we tell him the opposition to attack instead of change soon as they have revised that the association will soon release to the ruling BDP they remain accounts for 27% of the jobs in the Corona as he was making P240 a that people are starving because deliberating in a sincere manner at the mokoro policy last year to beef statement of displeasure on the heroes. He indicated that some survey, bore the brunt of the impact, day as he could support his family food is not reaching them. Get out all. up the mokoro business to make it government relief fund. of the rising backbenchers who with a 72% revenue loss in March but now there is no income. He continue to win many people’s hearts in their deliberations are Corruption, the real pandemic to the health system posing a big threat to some of the Economic activity resumes PHILLIMON MMESO procurement without tendering. outbreaks like covid-19 tend to expose current underperforming ministers. FROM PAGE 1 [email protected] Saleshando questioned the alleged corruption within the health system. operate will be only allowed to work “There is potential in some of the procurement of medical supplies worth The global organization against She insisted that informal sector will within the 60 Kilometer radius now. BDP backbenchers such as Ignatius he outbreak of the Covid-19 P2.4 billion from China and wanted corruption highlights that the pandemic be helped P 10 million through Citizen Dr Wilfred Mandlebe PS for Moswaane who have been in the pandemic is said to have opened to know what it is. He also wanted will expose potential risks and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry of Finance and Economic party for so long but never got T flood gates of corruption as parliament to be informed how the opportunities for corruption that may Agency (CEDA) to disburse the Development noted that an economic cabinet post. This might be because government has relaxed checks and company belonging to President Masisi undermine the response to the pandemic funds to the informal sector to use for stimulus package will be established of his loyalty to voters than praising balances on the procurement on medical got to be awarded a P13.7 million thus depriving people of health care. recovery. to revamp economy post COVID-19 the party. Loyalty is often rewarded supplies and equipment to combat the tender to supply anti-retrpviral drugs to “Unfortunately, corruption often The informal sector businesses that period. He added that financial sector by a cabinet appointment, for pandemic. Ministry of Health and Wellness. thrives during times of crisis, particularly will be permitted to operate include will be scaling up from 1 000 to 2 000 The company Monteco Solutions was when institutions and oversight are weak, praising the president,” he buttressed. The procurement of medical supplies street hawkers who sell airtime, food workers to ensure that clients that are and equipment during the covid-19 awarded a tender of P13.7 million to and public trust is low. We’ve learned amongst others noting that salons are opening during phase two are assisted Moreover, he noted that pandemic are not subjected to rigorous supply ARV drugs to the Ministry of from previous global health emergencies, exempted because of its high risks. Malikongwa urging the businesses to also comply. backbenchers were notably procurement process and mostly it is Health and Wellness. like the Ebola virus and swine flu, Malikongwa noted that alcohol and impressive in their debates as direct appointment. In answering the question Vice that even in times of crisis, there are “ Any business that is on position liquor industry remain closed until restarting operations. to reopen in the financial sector is compared to some ministers, In the just ended special session of president Slumber Tsogwane confirmed those who aim to profit from others’ Mokone noted that public transport therefore exposing weaknesses of the parliament, opposition legislators raised that the tender was given to the company misfortune,” reads the report. further notice but said government expected to apply for a permit and if it has still no plan on how to assist bar operators are expected to adhere is small company 50% of its staff can be ministers. Some of the backbenchers concern on some tenders awarded to but denied that it was during the Covid- One of the areas which is vulnerable to health protocols such as keeping certain companies. 19 pandemic. for corruption is the procurement of owners whom their liquor stock is allowed to go to work,” he averred. who are confident that they have registration of passengers, sanitizing Leader of Opposition Dumelang Tsogwane noted that all procurement medicines and supplies. expiring. Moreover, PS of Finance Ministry done well in articulating issues that and carrying only 70% stipulated Saleshando during the debate indicated done during the Covid-19 pandemic will According to the UN Office on Drugs Also, Permanent Secretary asserted that coronavirus impacted affects their voters such as botched capacity too. that state coffers are being looted during be audited and if there is any corrupt and Crime (UNODC), approximately at Ministry of Transport and negatively on the local economy as it food basket will continue to push the state of emergency as already some practices action will be taken. 10 – 25 per cent of all money spent Communications Alicia Mokone also She said drivers and commuters who disrupted ways of collecting tax but cabinet against the wall. relatives to President Mokgweetsi Transparency International recent on procurement globally is lost to said public transport in the form of flout the rules will be subjected to fines said tax increment isn’t considered for The Minister of Local Government Masisi are benefitting from Covid-19 report has warned that extraordinary corruption. taxis, buses and combis are liable to stipulated with transport licensed to now. 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Soldiers and Police are Bank rate by the Bank of Botswana on 30 April 2020. the public servants who already fell For more Information please call 3615800 victim of coronavirus as they are expected to contribute portion of their salaries to COVID-19 Relief fund for six months period. 4 News May 10, 2020 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday Nurses gives up on govt OBBIE Farm donates BAKANG TIRO • Judge Radijeng throws out BONU’s urgent application [email protected] • BONU won’t appeal, Rahube urges nurses to focus seedlings to Central District otswana Nurses Union (BONU) President Obonolo Rahube says B nurses will not appeal the decision by the High court to throw out its urgent application in the case where nurses wanted to force government to prioritise their welfare as frontline workers in fighting COVID-19. Gaborone High Court Judge, Godfrey Radijeng thew out with costs the urgent application, through which BONU was seeking government to provide nurses in screening COVID-19 with Protective Personal Equipment (PPEs) amongst others. In interview with The Patriot on Sunday late Friday, Rahube said the union had hped that the court will grant them relief by ordering that government to offer necessary support to nurses. He declared that for BONU to lose the matter with costs demonstrates that their prospects of succeeding should they appeal the case will be minimal. “We have tried our best in fighting for the welfare of the nurses as frontline soldiers in the fight against COVID-19. We wanted government to provide us with all necessities such as PPEs, food, accommodation and isolation centers Obbie Farm Lesego Obuseng [L] donating seedlings to people of the Central District for nurses but high court thrown our case,” Rahube said. LESEGO MOSINYI shops which may reduce the risk of them employing Batswana, so this Covid 19 Rahube In addition, he urged the nurses to focus [email protected] contacting the virus” added Obuseng. pandemic has shown us that we really need and not be demotivated by the high court OBBIE farm manager said so far they to go back to farming because it guarantees ruling saying that their struggle continues reward but ruling party caucus including General and Director of Public Health were ith the world grappling the have helped around 33 residents and food security, it guarantees employment buttressing that post corona they will still minister of health gave deaf ear to the the respondents on the matter. spread of Noble Corona Virus, counting and he said if things go right creation and it can also create us an fight for their well-being. proposal by Mmolotsi. “The nursing and Radijeng’s Judgment W countries including Botswana he intend to continue his donations opportunity to export, rather than basing health fraternity at large was humbled by He went on to show gratitude to two Delivering the ruling, Radijeng dismissed took a decision to impose lockdown throughout year. “We are encouraging on imports” he said. the gesture shown by this two MPs for Francistown legislators Wynter Mmolotsi the BONU application with costs saying therefore restricting the movement of people around Serowe, Paje, Mabeleapudi He further said government needs to do their bargaining of better conditions for and Buti Billy of Francistown South and government is providing protective people and the closure of business especially just to make an 8 by 2 metre plot and I can is to empower Batswana to move to a mass the health sectors. They made good points East for recognizing the important job of equipment notwithstanding the nurses’ the informal sector. This affected most of later on come and give you twenty seedlins scale. “What we need most as Batswana which will motivate us if those who are in health workers amidst corona. The two demands. “The Respondents on the other Batswana who were left unable to sustain and seeds including pig manure to plough” especially at rural areas where agriculture power are not,” said the little comforted MPs, he said, were the only ones who hand have set out evidence that presents a themselves. In order to fight the spread of he said. sector can turn around our economy and BONU president. stood up to demand better welfare for picture of a detailed account on the status of the pandemic the government pleaded with Obuseng further advised Batswana to build us wealth is the concept of borehole Minister of Health and Wellness Dr nurses while making their debates during a measures to ensure the safety and welfare of individuals and businesses to help with the venture into farming because not only is a drilling and dam constructions to catch Lemogang Kwape was not available as his televised emergency parliament meeting on the Applicant’s members at the COVID-19 fight against the disease. lucrative business but right now the country rain water. So what we lack is water but we phone was off. The Permanent Secretary of Wednesday. cites in Botswana,” Judge Radijeng stated, As part of relief efforts against the wouldn’t be panicking so much due to covid have the land in rural areas. If government Health and Wellness, Directorate of Public Francistown MP Wynter Mmolotsi said dismissing BONU’s application on Monday. effects of the pandemic and helping the 19 outbreak. can drill boreholes I believe our farming health workers demand 13th cheque as Service Management (DPSM), Attorney government, OBBIE farm which is located He said the government have put can grow to an extend of exporting after we a few kilometres from Serowe donated everything on the table for farmers and have fed ourselves 100%” he said seeds and seedlings to the residents of Batswana to exploit. He said currently He also said government need to Mabeleapudi, Paje and Serowe in the central government have schemes like ISPAAD and construct roads and electricity power lines district to plough in their backyard gardens. LIMID to help farmers. should be connected to production centres In an interview the manager of Obbie “People just need to shift and get into the which are fields and cattle post. www.bsb.bw Farm Lesego Obuseng said their donation culture of farming, if each house hold had One of the beneficiaries of the donation was to heed to the president and the a garden or were able to produce a certain Gobonetse Setswane of Mabeleapudi said he government call to assist in the fight against fresh produce from their farm, just like was grateful to Obbie Farms as the donation the covid 19 pandemic. “It is just a hand in cattle, most of households have cattle why will go a long way in helping him put food helping the government out because the is it so hard for people to have a plot or a on the table. He said his backyard garden government is probably overwhelmed so small garden at the lands or cattle post just will now cut down the movement of going much by the disease” he said. to impact or make a difference in the food up and down to buy fresh produce. “I looked at how people are struggling security of the country” obuseng said. “The situation that we are having as a and due to the fact that the government is The area councillor for Patikwane country has forced me to do this backyard trying to curb on the movement, and most Nametso Senku said covid 19 had exposed garden as it was difficult for me to get fresh of the people are struggling to vegetables, the importance of farming in this country. produce because of restricted movement, this really prompted me to donate because “if my memory serves me well before the this will not only be my food source, but if one has a garden in their yard they will discovery of diamonds farming contributed neighbours will also buy from me instead of cut down on the movement of going to the 46% to the country’s GDP and it was highly going to shops” he said. NOTICE % Nakwa Safaris donates groceries

ith a view to support Seronga Village hope the donation will make a significant Botswana Government’s efforts Gunutsoga Village contribution towards assisting government W in assisting Batswana during Eretsa Village during this trying time. PRIME RATE CHANGE the covid 19 pandemic, Nakwa Safaris (with Beetsha Village “We saw it fit to take a stand and Makgobokgobo Youth Trust Partnership) Gudigwa village support the vulnerable and we will assess extended a helping hand by donating While handing over the donations to the situation and continue to help where food hampers worth P32,000.00 to the the Head Chief over the weekend, Nakwa possible”, said Motokwa. Following the adjustment of the Bank Rate by less privileged people of the following Safaris directors Mr Dina Motokwa and The food hampers will be given to 30 communities ; Mr Kebonye Kebonyemodisa said that they Households in all five villages. the Bank of Botswana on the 30th April 2020 by 0.50 % , from 4.75% to 4.25%, Botswana Savings Bank (BSB) wishes to inform members Tanzania’s three MPs die in 11 days of the public that the Bank has adjusted its … Covid-19 cases spike

prime lending rate from 6.25% to 5.75%, with RABSON KONDOWE Adding to the uncertainty and National Assembly, and Magufuli is likely effect from the 8th May 2020. speculation around these cases is the fact to be the nominee again for the ruling ith Covid-19 cases on a sharp Tanzania’s leadership had taken a more party Chama Cha Mapinduzi. However, his rise in Tanzania, there is now relaxed approach to preparing for the handling of the pandemic might only end W widespread speculation that possibility of an outbreak than neighboring up creating a window of opportunity for The adjusted prime rate change will affect all three of its lawmakers who died in a space countries. the opposition even though they have never prime-linked loans and savings accounts. of 11 days might have contracted the Ever since the virus found its way into won an election before. virus. It’s a concern which has prompted the continent, most African countries have The Tanzanian government has been the country’s leading opposition party imposed strict measures such as banning heavily criticized on social media on Chadema to call for a suspension of public gatherings including closing down the failure to give daily updates about parliament. churches and mosques to contain the the situation. This lack of updates led to Chadema told its MPs to self-isolate virus. However, Tanzania’s president John speculations that the authorities were for two weeks and stay away from Magufuli, who is a Christian, has allowed concealing the true number of cases. parliamentary buildings in the capital all places of worship to remain open in the Official numbers are that there are now 480 Dodoma and main commercial City of country despite the government at same confirmed cases with 16 deaths. Dar es Salaam. “Members of the Chadema time promoting physical distancing. African politicians and public officials Party should immediately stop attending Magufuli has described Covid-19 as a have been vulnerable to the disease like parliament sessions and should not demon (shetani), and declared all places of it’s been the case in Europe with examples go anywhere near parliament offices,” worship to be open because this is where including British prime minister Boris Chairman of the party Freeman Mbowe God and “true healing” (uponyaji wa kweli Johnson. said in statement on Friday. in Kiswahili) are found. However, this has This week, Guinea-Bissau’s health Justice minister Augustine Mahiga died only led to a lot of criticism from public ministry revealed its prime minister Nuno on Friday morning it follows the death of health experts who see it as downplaying a Gomes Nabiam tested positive for the lawmaker Richard Ndassa on April 29 and dangerous pandemic and that it will only novel coronavirus along with three of his Gertrude Rwakatare, who died on April 20. perpetuate the virus problem in the country. fellow cabinet members. Nigeria’s president For more information contact 367 0000/ 01 Or visit our Branches But despite these high-profile sudden Some commentators have described Muhammadu Buhari lost his closest aide deaths, the Tanzanian government and the Magufuli’s stance as a failure to adequately to the virus, Abba Kyari, often called the Terms & Conditions Apply political establishment have been vague as address the pandemic. second most powerful person in Africa’s to whether the politicians contracted the Tanzania is set to hold general elections most populous nation. [qz.com - Quartz virus or not. later this year to elect the president and the Africa Weekly] The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | May 10, 2020 News 5 Okavango Delta Poachers target Botswana lions • Booming trade in lion’s bones poses threat to big cats • Some farmers in Gantsi involved in the smuggling of lions to RSA bounces back to life PHILLIMON MMESO smuggled into South Africa where they are [email protected] fed into the “canned hunting” industry in South Africa. he escalating killing of rhinos An average price for a lion hunt is around in the Okavango Delta which R 350 000 in South Africa whereas the T has forced government to invest full skeleton is around R 80 000,” reads an resources to protect them has exposed lions intelligence report. to danger as they have become a target for The report indicates that the illicit trade poachers. is deeply rooted among senior government An intelligence report has warned officials in Botswana who help in the that if not addressed the poaching of the smuggling mostly of the lion curbs. lions might see their number dwindling. Investigations have established that the Information gathered by this publication syndicate that specializes in the smuggling has indicated that the burgeoning trade in of the live lions have been traced to have lion bones in Asia and the United States links in Zeerust, South Africa with satellite of America has created an appetite for spots in Vryburg, Kuruman and Kathu area. poachers to target lions from Botswana. Recently a 23-year-old man was arrested The lucrative business which is said to be Lions in the wild in Hartbeesfontein in North West, South booming has led to lions being smuggled Africa for allegedly being in possession of from Botswana to South Africa mostly for the poachers to smuggle lions to South export quota for lion skeletons derived three lion skins and an array of narcotics. through Namibia. Most of the lions are Africa through ungazeted areas. Some from captive breeding facilities. They set the Concerted efforts to contact the Director poached within the Kgalagadi area where farmers in the Gantsi area are alleged to be quota of 800 lion skeletons, with or without of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) Dr patrol is said to be not intensified as the involved in the illicit trade of the lion bones the skull. The quota was raised to 1,500 Cyril Taolo and Minister of Environment, anti-poaching unit are now concentrating which are smuggled to South Africa, which in 2018 but then reduced it back to 800 Natural Resources Conservation and on the Okavango Delta fighting the rhino is the world’s largest legal exporter of lion following public outcry. Tourism Philda Kereng were futile as their Water coming through Boro river stream poachers. This is said to have made it easier bones, which in 2017 established an annual “Full grown lions are darted and mobile phones went into voice mail.

SOLOMON TJINYEKA believes that this year will be better despite [email protected] no tourist due to novel coronavirus. “We are Serowe Council prepares to re-open schools happy that the river is flowing but they are he long wait is over, water no tourist but that’s not a problem for now coming through Boro river stream as we can fish and do some boat cruising • Mmabesi Multi Product Coop disinfects schools • Council refurbishes toilets, place hand basins around every school is left with few kilometers before T excursions in the river,” he said. with their resources” said Phuthego. joining Thamalakane river. Maun residents LESEGO MOSINYI Another elder in Boro, Samoxhiko He implored individual and other are curiously waiting for it to reach [email protected] Mothalakgosi says for them as river people, companies to follow on Mmabesi Multi Matlapana beach which have been dry for if there is no water it means no life for them. Coop footsteps and help to end this virus. past two years. n response to Corona virus Mothalakgosi says that recently they have “This is not a council fight or government 2020 has so far seems to be good year as pandemic and as part of their been an outbreak of respiratory virus which fight, it is a fight for everyone, and we are in the Okavango delta, replenished life after they don’t know how long it will last and I contribution in helping the government a situation where every Motswana should a devastating 2019 hydrological drought of Botswana’s fight against the disease, this means that they will have to live like make an effort to help the government in which claimed lives of wild animals Mmabesi Multi Product Coop on Thursday they used to live in the past by selling reeds fighting this pandemic” he said. including more than 38 000 livestock, disinfected Tshekedi Primary School, and fish from the river. “While we are in the The Sub council chairman also said in wallowed in the mud at the Lake Ngami Serowe college of Education administration midst of Corona, we will be forced to live preparation for opening of schools they are until death reaches them. block and Information and Broadcasting like in the past to survive by selling grass, making sure that water situation in schools This year, water is back and bringing the premises in Serowe. reeds and even fish, he said adding Mokoro is addressed, and the council is busy with much-needed relief as almost all channels In an interview with The Patriot on is their transport as it makes things easier as the maintenance of school toilets and they are filling up, Santatadibe on the east Sunday, the Manager Albert Kenosi said Disinfection of Tshekedi Primary School compared to when it is dry. are also placing hand basins around every part and Gomoti river which also fills up instead of donating cash which he said is Senior technician at Okavango Research company did is a commendable because moment our economy is idle and the only school so that students are able to regularly Thamalakane river in Maun are also flowing limited, he said they have instead decided Institute (ORI) in Maun, Ineelo Mosie says this will go a long way in helping the way that it can emerge from this is when wash their hands. at high speed. The Xudum River is also that water brings life and is home to species to volunteer their services by disinfecting country emerge from this pandemic. “At the Individual Batswana and companies help flooding at high speed has reached Matsebe of plants, birds, mammals and numerous some of the public places around Serowe. “ channel and is about 21 kilometers to reach species reptiles and fish. Mosie highlighted Our company is small, we are not making buffalo fence and is yet to join Kunyere river that water provide livelihood for people enough in terms of profit, so despite that which goes into Nxaraga and Lake Ngami who rely on local tourism, fishing and the country is in need and besides the up to Sehithwa village. agriculture to survive. community is our customers, they are the Water is anticipated to reach Lake Ngami Flooding of the river is a blessing to the ones that buy our products so we found it late June or Early July depending on the tourism industry as we are going to see vital to help them” said Kenosi. speed. Residents of Nxaraga are also waiting many people coming to Botswana to see Kenosi however implored the government for Kunyere river to flow to fill up hippo the beauty of this place, he said adding than to reciprocate in future by buying and pools which dried last year, more than 200 many fish will multiply in the floods plains using their services. “Government should hippos which were stranded at Nxaraga and its will be a major boost for fishermen. empower local businesses, government pools have died leaving only a few who were A Hydrologist from Water Affairs in department should support us so that we rescued after a borehole were drilled to refill Maun, Baemedi Letsholathebe says that can help and sustain the people around us, up the lagoons. in the last two years Kunyere channel we are the people that can reduce urban The local community and some as active as water has arrive before migration, and to do that government conservationist participated in feeding of Thamalakane river but this time it seems should support us so that we can create Tariff Guide hippos after they were starving to death. like Thamalakane will beat Kunyere river employment” added Kenosi. For Boro residents, located in the as its streams are active this time around. For his part, Serowe Administrative periphery of the delta, it’s a sign of relief Other streams such as Muanachira which Authority Chairman Lesedi Phuthego and their beaming face told the story, as feeds Khwai river has long flood since April applauded Mmabesi Coop for their noble water crosses the buffalo fence to reach this year. gesture and patriotism in joining the Effective 4 June 2020 the remote settlement. government in this fight. He said what the The last time they had full floods was in 2018 and the streams has been dried for Transactional Accounts - General Charges almost two years. In 2019, Branch over the counter withdrawal P23.57 water has reached up to Daunara settlement which Cheque book issuance ( 40 forms) P30.25 has forced more than 300 Cheque book issuance (100 forms) P75.16 mokoro polers to relocate there making congestion at Daunara boat station. Some residents could not Month - May 2020 ATM and Debit Card Charges Charges hold their excitement, as they spend the whole day ATM access: Nominal Actual Minimum watching the river flowing - International cards USD3.20 crossing the buffalo fence. Type of Interest Interest opening Some were even clearing the deposit Rates (%) Rates (%) Balance - ChinaUnion pay USD4.26 land for water to move fast account (lowest- (lowest- so that their cattle which are Highest) Highest) Pula at the other side of buffalo Current 0.00 - 0.00% 0.00 - 0.00% 3000 WE’ LL HELP fence to benefit. Savings Accounts Charges The flooding of Boro river YOU TO SAVE Call 0.00 - 1.25% 0.00 - 1.26% 1000 is a blessing to residents who FOR A BETTER Isago/Lekgolo/Serala/Bonus Accounts depend on tourism activities Savings 0.00 - 2.75% 0.00 - 2.78% 100 TOMORROW Fee for additional withdrawals P33.99 such as transporting tourists to the delta, other do 91 - Days Fixed 2.25 - 2.75% 2.27 - 2.78% 500 farming on a small scale and Deposit the coming of the river is a 6 Months 2.50 - 3.00% 2.52 - 3.03% 500 blessing to their cattle. Loan Processing Charges Luke Teyaxho, a resident 12 Months 3.25 - 3.75% 3.29 - 3.80% 500 Scheme loan processing fee 1.12% of the loan amount of Boro also a mokoro polers who survives by transporting 24 Months 4.00 - 4.50% 4.06 - 4.58% 500 min P306.50, max P454.05 tourist into the delta, could Over 24 4.50 - 4.75% 4.58 - 4.84% 500 RATES ARE NEGOTIABLE not his excitement as he Months FOR FIXED DEPOSITS ABOVE BWP500 000.00 witnesses water flowing in Let’s fight against COVID-19, Please donate money to mitigate Boro for the fist time in two the effect of COVID-19 in Botswana. years after a long dry spell. “The last time we had this A/c Name- COVID -19 RELIEF FUND DONATIONS channel full was in 2018 and A/c No- 5210200002777 in 2019 it was completely dry which forced us to relocate to Bank Code-110167 Daunara boat station and life was hard as we were sleeping uncomfortably in tents,” he For further assistant please contact our: lamented He also further stated that Main Mall Branch (Ph. 3933776), G-west Branch (Ph. 3992705), their life is based on water Francistown Branch (Ph. 2413429), Palapye Branch (Ph. 4920036). and in absence of it, their Absa Bank Botswana Limited (registered number BW00001237900) is regulated by the Bank of Botswana. Terms and conditions apply. life becomes difficult. He 6 News May 10, 2020 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday The RAPULA OKAILE Interrogation PART 3 Embattled Capital Management Botswana (CMB) chief executive officer, Rapula Okaile, is a man ‘living on borrowed times’ as the noose is tightening around him over the embezzlement of around P500 million siphoned from Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF), through a local private equity partnership - the Botswana Opportunities Partnership (BOP). In this SERIES OF PAPERS, The Patriot on Sunday reproduces transcripts verbatim of Okaile’s interrogation before the Registrar & Master of the High Court where he was cornered by Advocates representing creditors in the liquidation process.

Due to the COVID -19 pandemic, the CMB Liquidation Interrogation proceedings have since been adjourned to July 2020 when the BPOPF Principal Officer is scheduled to take the stand. [MORNING SESSION: Friday 16 August 2019]

r. Okaile: He was, even then. Mr. Okaile: I must be honest; I never went are some documents that follow. It really Adv. Stais: Okay. So that means CMA owes have and go to court. What is written in the affidavit? back for it. just deals with the BWP10million that was CMB BWP10million. Adv. Stais: Alright let me try and M Adv. Stais : Sorry let’s just Adv. Stais: So, would you, because we are cleared out of the transactional account. So, Mr. Okaile: I didn’t talk about a loan assist. That is a provision one finds in all understand each other. Did you, and do you not sitting would you go this afternoon and bear with me, you have gone through those Adv. Stais:No no I am asking you [audio partnerships. The choice between partners accuse Mr. Collins and Mr. Ziga of hiding get it and forward it to the Liquidator. documents. skips] what else is it? to arbitrate as opposed to going to court. Is documents from the court and from the Mr. Okaile: I will try and do that I think BWP10million was paid out of the Mr. Okaile: If, if, if you take it to be a loan, the main difference not that fact that with Master? Adv. Stais: Thank you transactional account and you will see the then that’s fine. an En Commandite Partnership a general Mr. Okaile: Hiding documents? Mr. Okaile: … it is something that I can do email is explain is self-explanatory by FNB. Adv. Stais: But do you agree with me that is partner and a limited partner? Adv. Stais: Yes. Not making relevant from the police Over the page and down the line, this the exactly what it is. Mr. Okaile: Oh, that I had already referred documents available Adv. Stais: Thank you. Just one other CMB transactional account, 2nd February Mr. Okaile: I don’t agree with you to, yes. Mr. Okaile:No sir, matter in relation to this. Why would Mr there is an FNB payment and the entry that Adv. Stais: Then what was it Adv. Stais: Yes, I thought you would give Adv. Stais: Did I misunderstand you Kanjabanga refuse to testify on the basis is given - MA repayment. BWP10million Mr. Okaile: It was for the payment of legal the answer. The limited partner is only Mr. Okaile: You probably did. of attorney client privilege, if he was, until and you will see there is a balance of some fees. responsible or liable for its contribution to Adv. Stais: You mentioned that your laptop February 2018 representing CMB? odd BWP230,000.00, which is what I told Master: Can you slow down a bit to allow the partnership is that correct. had been stolen from your car. Master: Advocate is that a fair question to you earlier. You could accept. You recall? us to record [inaudible] Mr. Okaile: Yes Mr. Okaile: Yes. the witness? I don’t think so. Mr. Okaile: Yes. Adv. Stais: I beg your pardon Madam Adv. Stais: And for that reason, the limited Adv. Stais: Did you claim insurance? Adv. Stais: Let me re-phrase. Mr. Okaile Adv. Stais: What was that BWP10million Master partner does not get involved, at all, in the Mr. Okaile: No sir have you and Mr Kanjabanga discussed the payment for that was so hastily paid out Master: You can proceed Advocate affairs and in particular in the [audio skips] Adv. Stais: Are you insured? fact that he has been subpoenaed to testify before the statutory management was Adv. Stais: Thank Madam Master of the partnership Mr. Okaile: I didn’t insure it. here? As the attorney for CMB. temporarily put back whilst we were in Master: But let’s give the court reporter an Mr. Okaile: Correct Adv. Stais: The Laptop. And the car? Mr. Okaile: Yes. court? opportunity to … Adv. Stais: Correct. Mr. Okaile: Ya the car was insured. Adv. Stais: And what was your attitude in Mr. Okaile: I should start off by declaring Adv. Stais: I did indicate to her earlier That is the task of the general partner Adv. Stais : Did you claim for a broken regard to him testifying. the P10million belongs to Kawena does not she must just stop me Madam Master I do Correct window, or how was it removed? Mr. Okaile: My personal view is that I don’t belong to BPOPF apologise. Mr. Okaile: Correct Mr. Okaile: It was … I didn’t claim for the have a problem with that. I don’t know what, Adv. Stais: No that’s not necessary Mr. Okaile, we had the facts. CMB needs Adv. Stais: And the general partner, can, if broken window, but I reported the matter with I am not an attorney, if he finds something Mr. Okaile: That’s private money. to pay legal fees but you are scared that the it wishes appoint its own fund manager for Borakanelo Police Station. wrong with that because he is an attorney, I Adv. Stais: Ya that’s not necessary. I’m account is going to get frozen so you transfer the partnership for this case it in fact did it Adv. Stais: Where did the theft occur? wouldn’t know. simply…I simply want to know it was in the the money for the legal fees to CMA so that itself Mr. Okaile: By the CBD. Adv. Stais: Did he discuss…. CMB transactional account, the account when the account, if it gets frozen, CMA can Mr. Okaile: Yes Adv. Stais: And when? Mr. Okaile: For me, the reason why I am was frozen and before … and there’s an [audio skips]. Correct? Adv. Stais: And that is CMB Correct Mr. Okaile: I can’t remember the date, … here is because I know I have the truth, so I application to. when it was unfrozen to have Mr. Okaile: What will be wrong with that? Mr. Okaile: Correct. Correct Adv. Stais: Well let’s try and be a little bit wanted to come and tell the truth to this it frozen again and in that very very short Adv. Stais: No, I am just trying to ascertain Adv. Stais: Sorry helpful are we talking about the year, was it Adv. Stais: I’ve already said to you I may period of time BWP10million gets hastily the facts. I am not wanting to debate the law Mr. Okaile: Sorry no I was saying Correct. 2018? differ with your version, but I thank you for transferred - MA repayment. I am simply with you. I’m asking you whether those facts Sorry about that. Mr. Okaile: Ya 2018 making yourself available. asking what it was for. Not where it came are correct. Adv. Stais: And because of that very Adv. Stais: Early in the year, late in the Mr. Okaile: So, Mr Kanjabanga … from not and whatever. Why does … why Mr. Okaile: For me, the reason why we very special relationship between the year, was it winter was its summer… was it Adv. Stais: I am talking about your does CMB pay CMA BWP10million transferred it to that is that we chose one of the partners, which is unusual in the extreme of morning was it night… be a little bit more discussion with him. So, let’s not confuse Mr. Okaile: But Madam Master, we also directors to have the money. partnership the partnership agreement has specific, when was it stolen. that with your approach to testifying. You have to [audio skips] that at the time that we Adv. Stais: You chose to do it very very strict provisions and obligations it Mr. Okaile: Let me see, it should have didn’t have a problem, with what he may say, transferred that money, we didn’t know that Mr. Okaile: We chose one of the directors, places on the general partner. Is that Correct been after August, I was coming from UB. I so I am asking you what did he say? What the, we didn’t know that the freezing of the which is CMA, to hold the money so that we Mr. Okaile: 100% attended a lecture and then after that I went was his approach to the subpoena in the accounts was going to redone. That’s one. can pay for the legal fees for CMB Adv. Stais: 100% to print something because I didn’t have an conversation with you Secondly. Adv. Stais: Correct thank you. So, CMA So, what we have done in “RO5” is simply office, so I left the laptop in the car and went Mr. Okaile : The fact that the client attorney Adv. Stais: Sorry let me just understand, today, owes CMB BWP10million. Because extract, not all but some of those provisions into the centre to try and print something privilege has to be maintained, so he wouldn’t let’s just break it up otherwise I may lose the CMB should have paid its own legal fees. So, and in particular the obligations placed on because I had my memory stick. So, I left the testify against his client. thread; you didn’t know the freezing of the Rapula it loaned the money temporarily to CMA the general partner laptop in the car Adv. Stais: Yes. But of course, I am just accounts was going to be un-done. It was [audio skips] legal fees If necessary I can take you to the exact Adv. Stais: And did they break into the car putting it to you, as we have seen from the un-done at the time, that enabled you to manager suspended, on the 1st February this is private money that allowed you transfer Mr. Okaile: Maybe, maybe, …maybe CMA provisions so this is not a verbatim for the Mr. Okaile: They broke the window. Ya. documentation, he was in fact the attorney make the payment. alright it out of CMB. owes me 25% provisions it is a summary, and there are Adv. Stais: They broke the window. And for CMB, which is Mr. Kopanang that he is Mr. Okaile: They were freezed and then Mr. Okaile: Okay Mr. Okaile: Why would the court be Adv. Stais: No no I am not interested one or two errors I will correct it but I just was it during the day or the night? looking after, do you understand. we got a court order that the freezing was Adv. Stais: So that means the account was concerned about the money that we have? the shareholding. When you transferred want to go through some of them and ask Mr. Okaile: Night. I was coming from the Mr. Okaile: I beg your pardon? un-done unfrozen on 1st February. 2nd February, 2 Adv. Stais: No, you can accept that the it, the money you transferred, the reason you simply with a yes or a no, if you can to lecture Adv. Stais: He was the attorney for CMB. Adv. Stais: Oh, un-done things happen, we were in court arguing on court is concerned. The Master is concerned you transferred had nothing to do with address whether these specific provisions Adv. Stais: And you reported that to the And it is CMB that is in liquidation. That is Mr. Okaile: We didn’t know that it was going 2nd February, the Friday, the reversal of that about it … shareholdings and potential dividends and were complied with by CMB police. why Mr. Desai, for example testified, because to be freezed again. suspension, in our words to again freeze the Mr. Okaile: Because if you look …we are not whatever. We’re not even there. You didn’t The first one is 1.1.53 – General Partner Mr. Okaile: Yes he was the attorney [audio skips] B as well. Adv. Stais: …because we were in court accounts … just running of a charity organisation we are even touch upon that. Your answer is that capital commitment of [audio skips] total Adv. Stais: And in April you told the Do you not follow? arguing that at the very time that you did the Mr. Okaile: Okay a business. it was to pay CMB’s legal fees. Dont look for capital commitment. Was that contributed? Master that you would bring that statement Mr. Okaile: Is that a question or are you just transfer. But that’s fine Adv. Stais: But before that happened, Adv. Stais: Yes Mr. Okaile please just another answer now. That was the answer Mr. Okaile: Yes to the police. For the master’s attention, to telling me? Mr. Okaile: No no no it’s not that. on the Friday, the BWP10million got answer the question that you gave, what was in your mind at the Adv. Stais: The Master heard evidence explain, for the laptop and the documents Adv. Stais: Well I am telling you. Have you It’s not like that, there were two if not three transferred. You can accept that from court Mr. Okaile: Yes, so we … I am answering the time on the Friday 2nd February when you from the auditors Grant Thornton who you would have had on that laptop. Where got any comment? days that passed between the freeze, unfrozen orders and from emails question. So, we made something transferred the BWP10million. Thank you. in fact could not sign off the audit the last is that statement? Mr. Okaile: I don’t have any comment. Adv. Stais: No, it’s not. Mr. Okaile: I probably need the court orders Adv. Stais: Where did the money come The reason why it was for legal fees we know audit, 2016, because one of the concerns was, Mr. Okaile: I remember promising that I Adv. Stais: Madam Master may I hand in Mr. Okaile: I am telling you, because I was …. from? is because P5 million of that goes to the and it was expressed in a managerial report would bring it, but I haven’t brought it. what we can then leave “RO4” in court. We did it in Court when it happened Adv. Stais: No, I’ll get the court orders, Mr. Okaile: We made erh …. we made it former attorney. And that you will find at 15. that was provided to CMB by Mr. Vijay, that Adv. Stais: You please secure it, and could Master: Can we take a break for 15 minutes in when Mr. Ziga was not there … he came in Mr. Okaile: In any case, we are talking …. we made erh … we made something like well on the next page CMB had not, certainly not consistently we perhaps obtain it this afternoon? at this point? either the following day to come and argue … about the BWP10million which is private BWP2.5million from the management fees Mr. Okaile: Yes contributed its 1%. You got a comment on Mr. Okaile: I am not too sure about this Master: Okay you can continue advocate. that he wasn’t served, or he was not in court money which we are going to be saying that from BPOPF so I don’t have the documents Adv. Stais: Out of CMA, CMA pays the that. afternoon because I reported, and I never went Adv. Stais: Thank you, Madam Master. Mr. Adv. Stais: That was the same day. Let me we obviously knew that when we get into here with me but I suspect that this the money attorney Mr Kanjabanga P5million. Mr. Okaile: Yes. The same Vijay is the one back to collect the statement. Okaile I handed you a document which we just, I gave you the timeline earlier so let us these things, especially the one we are getting that came from there because we also had erh Mr. Okaile Yes. who prepared the management accounts Adv. Stais: No but in April you said you just labelled “RO4” the first is an email it is just refresh our memories. So that we’re not into, where we are going to be financially … what do you call, … a foreign exchange Adv. Stais: For CMB’s legal fees following that disputed audit which has got the were going to get it. served in the court papers and then there ... so that don’t differ on this. The statutory incapacitated deliberately we needed money account that we were investing in; and in Mr. Okaile: Exactly information that the 1% has been contributed. to pay the attorneys, to pay whatever the this particular account, there was an account Adv. Stais:Yes. Which is why we want Mr You said I should answer with a yes or no, fees that we had to pay so that transfer of the that accrued some dollar money in the dollar Kanjabanga to explain why as attorney for but I need to explain this. BWP10million account that we transferred from it into CMB CMB he had received P5million, to justify Adv. Stais: No that’s fine, Adv. Stais: Let me just correct one thing and then to CMA to pay the … CMB’s money. Do you understand Mr. Okaile: It’s important. because I think it is very important and if Adv. Stais: That is exactly what this Mr. Okaile: Just like you said, this money is Adv. Stais: Yes necessary I am going to refer you to your enquiry is very very interested in. Is the kite CMB money. Mr. Okaile: When [audio skips] with Vijay own various newspaper reports where you flying between [audio skips] accounts and Adv. Stais: Yes when he was sitting where I am sitting. The are extremely critical of not only NBFIRA monies being transferred across border and Mr. Okaile: Went to CMA reason why Vijay was a bit agitated was and BPOPF but of individuals that were to Belgium and to Mauritius and all kinds Adv. Stais: Yes because being economic with the truth is involved. The Court of Appeal ultimately of places? We know about that. I am not Mr. Okaile: To pay the legal cost a problem. Because what happened when held, on every point, that the High Court interested about that at the moment. Whilst Adv. Stais: Yes we had to address those concerns that they had found in your favour. The Court of we are in court on the 2nd of February, give Mr. Okaile: So effectively it is CMB money had they had a constrain in the sense that INTEREST RATES Appeal held that the statutory managers or take, you go to the bank and you transfer Adv. Stais: Yes exactly according to the En Commandite it’s very appointment was correct and was lawful BWP10million. It is not that long ago. It is Mr. Okaile: So why is it a problem clear, the Fund shall appoint Grant Thornton and was absolutely necessary for NBFIRA a huge sum of money. You transfer it out of Adv. Stais: Because … let me, let me as their auditors, and we went ahead and to have acted in that manner. Do you accept CMB to CMA, with respect it doesn’t assist explain to you why it is a problem appointed Grant Thornton that? if you say now you can’t remember, it could Mr. Okaile: Okay Adv. Stais: When did you do that? FOR MAY 2020 Adv. Stais: Because if the legal fees were Mr. Okaile: There is a Mr. Okaile: I can’t recollect. have been a dollar account it could have Following the 0.50% bank rate decrease announced by Bank of Botswana, First Capital Adv. Stais: No no must I get you the been this it could have been that. only P2million then CMB have a claim for Adv. Stais: In 2017? Bank Botswana has revised the prime and investment rates as below: judgement, please Mr. Okaile! Why did you transfer it? Was there an P3million against the former attorney who Mr. Okaile: Like I said about the documents Mr. Okaile: Probably. invoice? didn’t do P5 million pula’s worth of work. Its it’s a problem Adv. Stais: Do you accept that the Court Mr. Okaile: It came from the dollar account logical Mr. Okaile Adv. Stais: In 2017? I am asking you. In Type of Deposit Nominal Interest Rates Effective Interest Rates Minimum Opening of Appeal overturned the judgment of the Adv. Stais: Dollar account into the CMB Mr. Okaile: So now you are the advocate for 2017 Account (Lowest to Highest) per Year Balance (Pula) Court a quo? account CMB? Mr. Okaile: It’s a problem that I don’t have Mr. Okaile: Exactly. That … Mr. Okaile: Yes Assistant Master: Okay let’s not engage in the documents with me, I don’t want to … CURRENT 0.00% 0.00% 1 000.00 Adv. Stais: The Court of Appeal held that Adv. Stais: So why would you have, so why dialogue here. Let’s answer the questions. Adv. Stais: We have Grant Thornton’s the statutory manager appointment in all would BWP10million have been transferred Advocate Stais please try and refrain from documents CALL 0.00% - 1.75% 0.15% - 1.76% 10 000.00 respects was lawful and was necessary in the into the account. To CMB and when did that raising dialogue Mr. Okaile: You have Grant Thornton’s circumstances happen Adv. Stais: No, I am not Madam, I am documents? SAVINGS 0.00% - 1.75% 0.00% - 1.76% 500.00 Mr. Okaile: I hold a different view because Mr. Okaile: We wanted … it happened even trying to explain. I understand Adv. Stais: Yes. And you heard his evidence, … before we were in court Assistant Master: You’ve made your point they were appointed in 2017. 3 MONTHS 1.75% 1.76% 1 000.00 Adv. Stais: No, you may. I am asking …. Adv. Stais: Ya Adv. Stais: But it is very difficult, when the Mr. Okaile: I want to see the evidence so that witness, with the greatest of respect, doesn’t I can talk to it 6 MONTHS 2.00% 1.76% 1 000.00 not for personal view, I am asking you Mr. Okaile: …to transfer from the dollar whether that is what the Court of Appeal account into the CMB account and then the simply answer the question. Then one has Adv. Stais: I’ll show you that. to explain to him so that he can understand Adv. Stais: When did you do that? 12 MONTHS 3.00% 3.00% 1 000.00 held. I am not asking you for your personal reason why it was transferred into that it was view on the law. for us to be able to meet the [audio skips] it and then give an answer. But I take your Mr. Okaile: There is a 24 MONTHS 3.75% 3.75% 1,000.00 Mr. Okaile: The Court of Appeal held that Adv. Stais: Sorry from the dollar account, point Madam Master. You agree then that Adv. Stais: In 2017? the statutory management was necessary this is CMB’s dollar account? Mr Kanjabanga was paid by CMA for CMB’s Mr. Okaile: Like I said about the documents OVER 24 MONTHS 4.00% 4.00% 1,000.00 because he needs to go and carry out some Mr. Okaile: Yes legal fees it’s a problem inspections, which he didn’t do, instead he Adv. Stais: To CMB’s transactional account Mr. Okaile: Yes, because the money belonged Adv. Stais: In 2017? I am asking you? In PRIME RATE 5.75% brought us here by liquidating the company. Mr. Okaile: Yes to CMB. 2017 Adv. Stais: Do you accept that the court Adv. Stais: BWP10million To meet legal Violation of Rules Mr. Okaile: It’s a problem that I don’t have has the statutory managers appointment costs of CMB? Adv. Stais: The next document … can I the documents with me, I don’t want to … Type of Deposit Interest Rate per Year Interest Rate per Year was lawful and necessary? You’ve read the Mr. Okaile: Yes just ask you, one of the documents that was Adv. Stais: We have Grant Thornton’s Account (USD) (ZAR) judgment. Your various writing in the press Adv. Stais: Correct.Now assuming, we’ll handed in advance was that the director/ documents under your own name don’t accept and just check that, now assuming that that is fund manager responsibilities? Mr. Okaile: You have Grant Thornton’s CALL 0.10% 0.00% refer to it. I am asking you again do you correct, that you transferred BWP10million Thank you Can I just ask you about these documents? accept that the Court of Appeal held that the of CMB’s money from its transactional deals with, this would be “RO5” Madam Adv. Stais: Yes. And you heard his 3 MONTHS 0.25% 3.00% statutory manager was necessary and was account dollar account to its transactional Master? Can I just ask you if you could explain evidence, they were appointed in 2017. lawful? It is not a difficult question. account for the purpose of paying its legal to the Master …? Mr. Okaile: I want to see the evidence so that 6 MONTHS 0.50% 3.50% Mr. Okaile: Yes. fees. Why do you transfer that money to Assistant Master: Is this the email from I can talk to it Webb to Sipho? Adv. Stais: I’ll show you that. 12 MONTHS 1.00% 4.00% Adv. Stais: Thank you. So, lets [inaudible] CMA? Now you say, BWP10million where did it Mr. Okaile: Why do you transfer money to Adv. Stais: Yes, that was “RO4” and there Mr. Okaile: Because we appointed Grant *EFFECTIVE 4TH MAY 2020 come from CMA? are bank statements attached to that which Thornton for 2 years *DEPOSIT INTEREST RATES SHOWN ARE INDICATIVE ONLY Mr. Okaile: From CMB Adv. Stais: Yes. It is CMB’s dollar money is the money trail for the BWP10million and Adv. Stais: In 2017 BWP5million Mr. Okaile: We appointed Grant Thornton *FOR ALL INVESTMENTS ABOVE P1 MILLION, PLEASE CALL FOR SPECIAL RATES Adv. Stais: No no before, you said it was a into CMB’s transactional account to transfer of private money out of CMB CMB’s legal fees. Why do you transfer that Adv. Stais: Thank you, Madam Master. Mr. for 2 years Mr. Okaile: Yes BWP10million to CMA? Okaile before we deal with this document Adv. Stais: Yes can I ask you perhaps to explain to this Mr. Okaile: And what happened was For firm rates please contact us on the following numbers: Adv. Stais: from? In CMB’s account. It gets Mr. Okaile: We transferred to CMA for it to transferred out of CMB’s account a round be … err. for it to be …, remember that err. enquiry to the Master, what is the essential that because we had Grant Thornton, in CBD / Broadhurst: 318 5948 Francistown: 2417689 /90 /91 figure of BWP10million. You say it is private CMA owns 75% of CMB difference, there are a few, between and En accordance with the agreement then what Mogoditshane: 393 1324 Gaborone Main Branch: 390 7801 /03 money Adv. Stais: No no no you were going to say Commandite Partnership arrangement and took place was that because managing Mr. Okaile: Yes that you were transferring it to pay the legal the normal partnership arrangement that BPOPF is a probl… is a never ending … I Adv. Stais: Well, this court is very concerned fees. But why must CMA pay for CMB’s one does would never ever had agreed to that had I BOTSWANA • MALAWI • MOZAMBIQUE • ZAMBIA • ZIMBABWE Belief comes first about money that went out of CMB’s legal fees. Mr. Okaile: The difference is that the En known Commandite has to go to arbitrations as other Adv. Stais: Sorry who’s funds firstcapitalbank.co.bw transactional account, so explain to us why Mr. Okaile: We decided to do it that way. agreements come to these sessions that you Mr. Okaile: BPOPF The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | May 10, 2020 Opinions Reviews & Analysis 7 , Concern about Covid-19 Relief Fund justified What does the Bible say be concerned about the Covid-19 accountability are substituted Relief Fund under the current by the Emergency Powers of the political climate. State of Public Emergency. Jessica to rape victims? Part 2 I was struck by the body Tillipman, who is a law Professor language and response of the and anti-corruption activist at the Minister of Finance and Economic George Washington University Development Hon Dr Thapelo says ‘Whenever there is a need for Matsheka on 24 April 2020 when supplies and services quickly, the he was asked by a journalist procurement system is at greater ADAM PHETLHE during a television interview risk for corruption.’ Journalist ON SUNDAY! about the management of the Tammy Kufferman Thorp recently Relief Fund. What seemed to be wrote an opinion piece titled here is the saying that a harmless and routine question ‘To defeat the Coronavirus, Stop once beaten, twice shy. from the said journalist evoked Corruption’ in which she wrote rape? No, the Bible says we There is also the saying T WILL have trouble in this life!! what appeared to be the other that: that the guilty are afraid. And side of the Minister. He was ‘Pandemic seen by some as an ASHLEY THABA It is a guarantee. Miraculously, these may very well be true livid by saying that he had heard opportunity to take advantage of however, he says I can give you with the management and about the remarks or comments the emergency to abuse their power PEACE AMIDST the storm disbursement of the Covid-19 from members of the public with for private gain ast week we began the that surrounds you. In fact, in Relief Fund. The purpose of regards to Covid-19 Relief Fund Anti-corruption protections Dr Matsheka [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] discussion on what the the gospels we read a story of this Fund I must state without by suggesting that however was get waived or ignored, oversight L Bible says about rape. This Jesus literally calming an actual flinching, is for a noble cause-to to take place. Government has be in place to secure the Fund from uncomfortable with the safety of becomes more lax and people take is a serious issue that affects so storm. He has the power to do cushion as far as possible those on her own admission, conceded any type of abuse. the funds they contributed should advantage of the situation many of our people. We must the impossible. Your Heavenly who will be adversely affected by that the levels of corruption have As a sign of the transformation instead buy whatever is required Counterfeit goods bound to address it! Various actual biblical Father says I can walk with you the emergence of the Coronavirus reached catastrophic proportions agenda, I would have thought for Coronavirus and submit the be on the increase with goods rape accounts were analyzed. The THROUGH the VALLEY OF pandemic. There are many with those corruption levels on a Covid-19 Relief Fund same. Individuals and private substandard thereby endangering conclusion was made that God DEATH. (Psalms 23:4) of the compatriots who even a runaway trajectory probably management team constituted entities are contributing generously the lives they are supposed to took such a radical step in making How do you experience victory? at the beginning of the funds than ever before. The recent by all critical stakeholders like to the Covid-19 Relief Fund and protect.’ such harsh laws against rape How do you break free from being deposited in the bank example of the National Petroleum the business community, NGOs are therefore entitled to know With the Covid-19 Relief Fund perpetrators in the Old Testament the trauma that haunts you and accounts, have become the Fund’s Fund scandal in which P 250 and government herself, would how the Fund will be managed. In created around the narrative that God hates rape. This week forces you to carry the baggage undisputable beneficiaries. But million or so of public funds was be in place to manage the Fund fact, all stakeholders to the Fund of empathy to those directly or we need to dive deeper to see how of guilt, shame, anger, fear, and a when those who receive the Fund siphoned from under the nose for good corporate governance, should demand without fear of indirectly infected and affected by God can help the one who has host of other negative emotions? deposits, directly or indirectly of tight internal controls, is an accountability and transparency. In contradiction to be represented on the pandemic, corrupt individuals been raped. Next week, we will You forgive. Leave that person on behalf of the beneficiaries indication that if such funds can any event, not only is government the structure(s) that administer the on the surface want us to believe explore what the Bible says about in the Lord’s hands for He says are asked about how the Fund be siphoned when there is no state the sole contributor to the Fund Fund. that the Relief Fund will be the rapist! vengeance is mine. Drop that will be managed in terms of of emergency, is there any chance but other stakeholders from across Covid-19 Relief Fund is dispensed just for that. But truth be Rape is a horrific violation on burden with the Almighty JUDGE good governance, transparency that the Covid-19 Relief Fund can the societal divide. The business susceptible to mismanagement, told, the corrupt will care less about the most sacred and private parts of the Universe. Leave your load and accountability, they run escape the attention of looters? community’s deafening silence in corruption, abuse by those who the Fund helping those in need of a person’s body and mind. This in his capable hands and move absolutely beserk. Looking at how Government is singing the old and not demanding an independent oversee its implementation. but themselves. In fact and with horrendous act not only destroys on. Does that mean you don’t still public funds have been grossly tired song that no corruption will body to oversee the affairs of the The biggest cover up will be the glaring prospects of so many them physically but deeply hurts seek justice with the authorities mismanaged when there was take place with respect to the Relief Fund is concerning. It is fair, the emergency nature of the procurement requirements waived them emotionally. Peace eludes the Lord has set in place? By no no state of public emergency, it Fund under discussion. But apart reasonable and legitimate to be pandemic where transparency, or ignored, it becomes a fertile those who have been damaged means… there are laws in place should go without saying that it is from the tired old song, no other concerned about Covid-19 Relief good corporate governance and ground for absolute corruption by this gross sin. Anger and fear and criminals should pay!! I pray fair, reasonable and legitimate to preventative mechanisms seem to Fund. frequently crop up as common the law makers would give STIFF emotions stealing their quality of and SWIFT penalties to rapist! life. Moving on does not necessarily School’s safety amidst coronavirus The question we must address mean you drop the case. It from the biblical perspective is means you ask God to heal your for now, the new normal will remain a ‘Business Continuous Plan’ for the “Can a rape survivor ever find innermost self so you can think of as per the World Health Organisation basic education. It focussed more on peace and healing?” The Bible (WHO) prescript protocols. how we could forge ahead as a sector. that person without getting angry Extreme social distancing This submission on the other hand, is offers extremely radical advice on and bitter. (lockdown) has and is still meant to emphasise the importance the one seeking peace after such Hebrews 12:15 gives us some deterring the spread of Coronavirus of health safety in schools in the event a trial. It says to love our enemies practical advice on how not to be tremendously. A very contagious that education and training providers and forgive those who have sinned further defiled, “Be careful that disease is to a great extent slowed (ETPs) do open. In what seemed like a against us. Insanely impossible no one falls short of the grace of down by lockdown. I don’t want to ‘Business Continuous Plan’, I proposed for the carnal man, yet spiritually God, so that no root of bitterness imagine what could have been the for completing classes to resume possibly for the one who says, “I will spring up to cause trouble and situation in the event that lockdown schooling in June followed by a double all the basic conditions and activities proper hand hygiene by washing need peace and I will do whatever was not in effect. Be it as it may, shift arrangement in August. All these defile many.” necessary to maintain hygiene at the with soap and water, frequent use it takes to get this out of my mind. You don’t dream of ways you lockdown has dreadful consequences propositions were premised on the hostels and kitchen. Standards such as of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, God let’s try it your way.” can hurt them back. Moving on the economy, especially the non- fact that social distancing ought to be cleaning and sanitation, food storage good respiratory hygiene (covering IGNATIOUS NJOBVO’s informal sector. Not just the economy, observed in the classroom situation. Basically, when someone sins on means you go a day without distribution and transport, personal mouth and nose when coughing against us, they not only hurt us HEART OF THE MATTER lockdown has awful effects on services The other important consideration hygiene and fitness to work by staff and sneezing), frequent disinfection replaying that event and allowing that day when the act happens, but such as education, especially at a basic was to try by all means to avoid the ought to be communicated. The of work surfaces and touch points that person to continually steal n what is now a near global level. In as much as we advocate for complications that might arise next proper usage of personal protective such as door handlers, and avoiding when we replay it over and over your joy. Do NOT GIVE THEM standstill amid Coronavirus online learning as the most effective year in the event that we do not have equipment (PPEs) such as gloves close contact with anyone showing and over in our thoughts, we give THAT POWER to keep hurting I crisis, a debate on how to balance mode of teaching and learning in cases any grade transition this year. The them the power to keep hurting and masks, and the proper disposal symptoms of respiratory illness ‘World sustainment of the economy as you! Take control of your mind! like our current situation, we are aware August double shift arrangement thereafter, are some of the things that Health Organisation, 2020’. All in all, us. When everyone else is smiling, against neutralising the spread of the Don’t worry if you have tried that it does not substitute the physical presupposes that the disease curve the concerned staff should be taught. we ought to educate the general staff in pictures flash on your mind’s disease is on-going. We are facing and you can’t get it out of your classroom teaching and learning. In would have been flattened, and that Most importantly the staff should schools on the importance of proper an unprecedented threat from the screen and you find yourself near thoughts. God can give you a our own case, a greater constituency winter season would be coming to an be made aware that whenever they health practices and the symptoms COVID~19 pandemic caused by the tears. When someone says they of our people cannot access the very end by then. Now that it seems more are feeling unwell, they should stay of COVID~19, over and above new mind and a new heart! He SARS-CoV-2 virus. Whether or not love you, you are afraid to trust infrastructure needed to enrol for likely that schools might open, I wish at home. Staff at the boarding and ensuring social distancing in the school promises that over and over the virus will ultimately evaporate on lest you be abused once more. That remote learning. Thus, all possibilities to submit my views on what I deem to kitchen department should also be environment. I want to conclude by throughout scripture, and I have its own, nobody can tell. We might of easing up restrictions in order to be some pre-requisite health standards made aware of the basic symptoms commending Government on erecting selfish person robbed you of your personally met countless people as well start preparing for a life with allow the economy and education that ought to be in place before schools of COVID~19. These include a fever hand-washing basins and continuously innocence, and the world feels like throughout my life who have Coronavirus being part of our lives services to run ought to be explored. open. Outside the classroom, it is (high temperature), a cough, shortness fixing school ablutions. This is a a cold painful place. It feels like for a very long time. The only time experienced this type of healing This of course should be done bearing important that we address the school of breath (breathing difficulties) praiseworthy exercise especially no one can understand the deep when we are going to feel like our by the power of God. It is possible. in mind the health protocols put in kitchen and hostels as key strategic and fatigue. Good hygiene practices when we are fighting the COVID~19 agony you suffer. usual normal lives have been restored This person already defiled your place. areas. should be emphasised to boarding scourge. is when a vaccine has been found. As Yet hear this. In Psalms 147:3, body. Do not allow them the My last submission was more like The first thing is to communicate and kitchen staff. These include [email protected] God promises to heal your broken power to defile your mind by heart and bind up your wounds. Seen. letting that root of bitterness Lived. In Isaiah 41:10, God proclaims, grow and rob your peace. Give Moon and Promises Known. “Do not fear, for I am with you; Do this load to Jesus. He tells all who Shared. not anxiously look about you, for are weary and heavy burdened Managing Director Finance & Administration Feeling. I am your God. I will strengthen to come to Him and He will give Mpho Dibeela Ogopoleng Sebetlela and look like it’s teasing me! It could have been,with a cheeky Filling. you, surely I will help you, surely I you rest in Matthew 11:28 This [email protected] [email protected] smile! Scary! Not! But scary in it’s will uphold you with my righteous is NOT an easy journey. This intensity. 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Manned security boosts G4S G4S Botswana Managing Director Mokgethi Magapa discusses his company performance in the midst of the COVID pandemic that has adversely affected all businesses.

Kindly discuss your latest COVID-19 Pandemic has definitely businesses at the forefront, particularly in our business lines and in particular results – positives and brought worldwide disruption to in the service industry. Whilst this has the Manned Guarding (MSS) and negatives? normal life and without a doubt to the been our strategic intent and we have Electronic Systems, specifically alarms. business community. Botswana like all been incrementally working towards The revenue growth in these two key Revenue countries has been affected and had to this object, the situation has not business lines is testimony to improved Revenue for the business stabilised put in place extreme conditions to fight accelerated the desire and need more service levels and depicts customer for the FY 2019, with Manned Security off this pandemic. From April 2 2020, than ever before. As G4S we remain satisfaction levels. Our MSS business Services (MSS) and Electronic Security the country was on a 28-day lockdown robust and resilient enough to be able will continue to be the flagship revenue Services (ESS), showing great growth and this was further extended to the 7th to pull through this “life and model driver given the attraction of lucrative of 10% and 8.5% respectively. This May 2020. From 8th May until 31st May changing” pandemic and come out even contracts in late 2019 and early 2020. has been mainly due to our focus on 202, we will get to see gradual easing more determined and focused to serve We continue to build capability and operational excellence, resulting in of some of the restrictions. Key to G4S, our customers exceptionally well. focus around our technology solutions improved quality of services (QoS) locally and globally is the safety of its (integrated with MSS) and this will Your strategy going forward in these two service lines in FY employees, customers as well as the be the pinnacle of our revenue drive. – what new offerings or 2019. This was undone by decline ability to secure our customers assets Our Alarm Monitoring and Response focus areas is the company in the cash business as a result of and business during these difficult (AMR) business continues to do well undertaking? the decline in cash in transit (CIT) times. Over and above complying the and will be boosted by the launch of category due closure of major retailers national regulations around managing Our 5-year strategic focus (2024) new products and services in Q2 2020 on the backdrop of harsh economic the pandemic, we had to adjust our speaks to five pillars of engaged to further support our innovation drive. situation as well an aggressive pricing operating model during the lockdown employees, customer centricity, A refocus of the cash management regime by competition in their quest period as we operated as an “essential operational excellence, cost services to focus on cash solutions for to gain market share. The Facilities service provider” This ranged from containment and profitable revenue our clients and collaborating with banks Management showed an expected shift work for our cash centres, control growth. We continue to focus on to better service our customers will also decrease in revenue due to the rooms as well as reviewing the number our strategic pillars as we build and help in growing the business. Our Cash cancellation of loss making contracts by of officers in vehicles. Our Cleaning deliver world class capability in risk 360 (Deposita) which continues to do G4S. The Cleaning business also showed operation was on the forefront of and security as well as in delivering well will be revamped and integrated a major decrease in revenue, driven ensuring that our surroundings are value our shareholders. Our people into mainstream banking systems to by losses of major contracts due to the well sanitised and hygiene conditions are our most prized assets and we offer our customers value for money. citizen reservation drive. heartened and for our customers. The continuously invest in developing their Competition is an ever-growing Cost Management lockdown and restrictions of trade skills as well as creating conditions challenge – how are you Our continued drive in operational for most organisations has had a that would allow them to learn and withstanding this? excellence and cost containment G4S Botswana Managing Director Mokgethi Magapa devastating effect on the economy and develop into global citizens within the Our industry is one of the most continues to bear fruit as witnessed by on the individual companies as well. G4S Group. Our talent management competitive with over 800+ registered the overall reduction in administrative Like all companies, when demand is processes at Africa level support the security companies and over 350 expenses by 21% year-on-year. This has suppressed for one reason for the other, local operations and one such area is trading actively. It therefore goes been the trend for the last two years you tend to experience a loss in revenue the Regional Leadership Programme. without saying that one needs to invest now and the restructuring carried out and some of our key customers were not (RLP). It is a 2-year global leadership heavily in their service and product in 2018 is bearing fruit. We continue trading during the lockdown therefore development programme and G4S offering to stand out from the rest and to invest in leaner processes as well as not being in apposition to utilise our Botswana has two Senior Managers be noticed by potential customers. The automating some of our key processes. services. Apart from direct loss of taking part in that programme. We have nature of an “overly traded” sector is There were however significant rises to revenue during this period, the recovery invested in Supervisory development for companies to compete on price as our cost of sale affected by many once- of companies would take longer and as well as training our frontline teams the initial lever to gain market share off actions. Our straight lining of IFRS the general economy will affect this on customer service and our intention and in the process erode margins and 16 leases had an impact on the costs as recovery. We therefore anticipate a is to have trained all our staff members business showed a decline in PBT a healthy bottom line by continuing profitability. As a significant market the business renewed at least 60% of its How do you plan to address heighted risk of cash flow challenges (3k) over a 3-year period. Safety is driven by revenue decline. The Cleaning to review our efficiencies in our major shareholder, G4S has been subject to fleet under a lease model. The IFRS 16 emerging business concerns from some of our customers, thereby one of our key values and as such we showed gross margin decline as well business lines. Our MSS (Guarding) price undercutting, we have however lease impact was P12m amount vs prior going forward? affecting ours. We therefore have had have invested in training our over 300 as PBT decline, which influenced the segment has had many customers with over the last three years remained year. We also continued to clean up our Our strategy to have profitable to come up with short to medium term drivers in defensive driving techniques group’s PBT position. At a group level, small or negative gross margins and we resolute and not allowed ourselves to be balance sheet and this led to additional revenue growth continues to the plans of stabilising the business and to give them the tools to be able to keep the combined effect of non-trading will realign this by placing more focus sucked into “price wars.” With massive once–off costs of P10m, which affected cornerstone of our business moving ensuring that in line with the wish and themselves and other road users safe. expenses of about P24m affected our on top revenue customers that deliver respect for our competitors and also our gross margin. forward. The launch of new products hope of the government of Botswana, We continuously optimise our process, PBT and resulted in the decline of about significant profit contribution of the learning from them in equal measure, Profitability and services in the marketplace will we are able to protect employment for have automated some key ones and P11m Y/Y. The trading position of the segment. We will further streamline and we continue to carve our path in which Our Manned guarding (MSS) Profit continue to differentiate us but most our people. We also have a mandate to will continue on that path until we are business continues to be very healthy automate some of our key processes we focus on our being security solutions before Tax (PBT) increased by 381% vs importantly in anticipation of our continue to be as efficient as possible for fully automated and digitised in 2024. when one discounts the P24m once–off in the ESS and Cash business lines to experts and ensuring that we live up to prior year, mainly due to operational customers’ needs as they look to the benefit of our customers but at the Our customers are the main drivers of actions. This journey would not have improve our gross margins. We will this billing. Competition therefore keeps efficiency and great labour management automation and digitisation of their same tine deal with the requirements these optimisation initiatives and we been possible without the sacrifice and continue with increased efficiency in us on our toes and present a reference put in place last year. Whilst the FMS business. To support all these initialise, of keeping employees safe as well as have invested heavily on various “Voice support of our employees and I would so far as administrative expenses are point for customers as well as providing profitability improved, it continued a product management office has our customer. The new normal has set of the Customers (VoC)” activities like to thank them. To continue to be concerned and expect a year-on-year choice and variety and that is how we to garner losses for the business. been set up to ensure timely project in and for the last month or so; a lot lime mystery shopping, net promoter on the frontlines during this difficult reduction for the next four years. view competition as G4S Botswana. Our The Security systems (ESS) business delivery, product development and of companies have been working from score and customer surveys, which time of dealing with the COVID-19 approach is to provide the best service recorded a major PBT reduction due management focus. We will continue home, using different technologies allows us to have a clearer view of our pandemic shows their great courage and How has COVID-19 affected your and product in line with our capability to the cleaning up of its historical pursuing our cost containment strategy to facilitate business. This has placed customers’ expectations. This has commitment. business? and value for money for our customers. bad debt in the alarm business. Cash while maintaining efficiency, to ensure digitisation and automation of resulted in improved quality of service De Beers’ auctions expand digital selling presence e Beers Group’s Auctions Buyers additional flexibility. source what they want and when they BSE’s domestic market revenue drops business has announced the The Buy platform has been designed want. We are especially pleased to • Domestic market capitilisation 8.7% down • Equity trading revenue also falls in 2020 H1 D introduction of a new selling to be an intuitive and accessible way introduce this additional flexibility for 2018. proposition that will give its Registered for Registered Buyers to purchase our Registered Buyers in light of the BAKANG TIRO • Volume of traded shares jumps up in 2019 Buyers access to diamond purchases rough diamonds. Users simply select current COVID-19 situation.” [email protected] In its recently published market 24 hours, seven days a week. This the products that they want to buy, The Buy platform is designed to be was less than the number of domestic market returns relative to 2018,” he performance in report for period 1 January to 31 March 2020, the bourse new selling proposition, known as adding them to a virtual basket before easy to use and it comes with a range otswana Stock Exchange companies that realised the price said. showed that it recorded low equity the Buy platform, is an e-commerce completing the purchase at a virtual of useful features, including: Search: (BSE) has recorded 8.7 percent appreciation (11) and prices of 13 With regards to the sector turnover of P185 million, signaling a offering where Registered Buyers checkout. Once the purchase has been directs the user quickly to their desired B decline on its domestic market companies remained unchanged as well. contributions performance of the big decrease of 46.6% on the turnover can make an immediate, direct and completed, users will be directed to an product with the help of keywords; capitalisation in 2019; standing at P38.7 “The top three (3) gainers were Domestic Company Index, the retail recorded in the same period in 2019 straightforward purchase from a range Order confirmation page displaying Filter: users are able to shortlist the billion compared to P42.4 billion in Olympia limited with (+ 33.3%), Letlole and wholesaling, property, banking, worth P346.9 million. BSE also noted a of rough diamonds at any time and the details of the order along with a products based on popular product 2018. As a result, ratio of local market La Rona Limited (LLR) (+27.8%) tourism, ICT, mining and materials decline in the number of shares traded from anywhere, providing them with unique order number. characteristics; Favourites: storing all capitalisation to GDP fell to 21.1% in and First National Bank of Botswana sectors contributed 2.7 percentage during the period 1 of 2020 amounting a further purchase option in addition Alastair Bickerstaff, Head of of a user’s favourite products in one 2019 from 23.8% in 2018. Limited (+ 16.3),’’ Tsheole said. points to the movement of DCI in 2019, to 81.7 million in comparison to a to the existing limited-time auctions Product Development and Sales at De page. The BSE indicates in its 2019 annual The year under review was a unique according to the BSE. Nonetheless, their whopping 156.1 million shares in Q1 offering. Beers Group Auctions, said: “We are The Buy platform will offer report that the ratio of turnover to period for BSE as they experienced gains were dampened by the higher of 2019.In 2019, BSE 97.8% of the total The launch of the new Buy platform constantly seeking additional ways Registered Buyers the opportunity market capitilsation slightly increased drought of new listings since 2009, he losses in the other sectors which in turn equity turnover was accounted for by is one of several initiatives that De of meeting our customers’ needs in a to purchase goods ranging from very from 4.3% to 4.5% in 2019. said. contributed a negative 7.8 percentage domestic counters, up from 89.5% in Beers Group’s Auctions business, fast-moving world, and we are excited high-end to low-end, with prices BSE CEO Thapelo Tsheole in his “The local market held its fort with points to the 4.6% depreciation of the 2018, on local board property sector which sells around 10% of De Beers to launch the Buy platform as it will visible to customers at the point of review noted that in 2019 the number resilience in the year under review DCI in year 2019. Volume of shares traded the highest number of the of domestic companies that recorded albeit a decline of 4.5% in total market traded in 2019 was 627 million in Group’s rough diamond supply, is provide an additional easy-to-access purchase. shares. undertaking to give its Registered channel for our Registered Buyers to declines in their share prices (10) turnover, and lower 4.6% decline in comparison to 582 million shares in

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Trading Statements | Appointments | Key events | Milestones Lucara’sKey events Q1 2020 results Afinitas: COVID-19 impact onTrading operations rate and the benefits of cost optimization he Directors of Afinitas Statements Career Elevation efforts undertaken in the second half of continue to monitor the COVID-19 The Progressive Institute, in 2019, offset by a 16% decrease in tonnes T pandemic and its impact on the partnership with the Institute of processed as compared to Q1 2019. Group. The purpose of this announcement FPC units is to update shareholders on the impact Development Management (IDM) will A continued focus on operational In response to the offer by the Company of COVID-19 on the Group and any host the 3rd Annual Career Elevation discipline at Karowe has resulted in a of scrip in lieu of 50% of the distribution actions taken by the Board. Africa Events Summit on 24-25 October at the strong operating margin of 49% year (of dividend and interest) on linked units Limited is a specialist events business Gaborone International Convention to date (Q1 2019: 67%) and adjusted declared in respect of the year ending Centre (GICC) under the theme: that hosts investor-oriented events EBITDA(1) year to date of $8.1 30 June 2018, which offer closed on 28 “Building a Thriving Career in a focused on increasing investment into million (Q1 2019: $23.4 million). September 2018, unitholders holding Disrupted World of Work.” Africa. As announced on 11th March Operating expenses per carat sold 312,904,452 linked units elected to receive 2020, a decision was made to postpone totalled $201 per carat in the three months linked units (in lieu of cash) of 50% of the Global Expo AFSIC - Investing in Africa. A new date ended March 31, 2020, up from $169 per distribution (of dividend and interest), The Global Expo is scheduled to take carat sold in the comparable period last BTCLfor the event will be announced in due could representing 78.35 % of the linked units off from 30 October to 02 November year. Total carats sold were approximately course. The postponement of AFSIC in issue. As a result, after calculation 2018 in Gaborone. The show is an 10% less by volume than the same quarter will have a significant negative impact of withholding tax payable on the economic and commercial event last year (Q1 2020: 86,178 carats sold; Q1 on the financial results of Africa Events distribution due to each such unitholder that brings together several hundred 2019: 95,053 carats sold). Limited and the impact may continue to (in respect of the dividend on a share exhibitors from different sectors of openbe felt by the company during FY2021 upif In January 2020, Lucara entered and interest on a debenture comprising Eira Thomas,activity from President all continents. & CEO of Lucara Diamond Corp. into an unprecedented collaboration the COVID-19 pandemic continues into a linked unit) which is liable to such tax, BSEucara Diamondhosts Corp. has million) or $396 per carat (Q1 with Louis Vuitton, the famous luxury next year. EQOS Services, a subsidiary 6,923,181 new linked units shall be issued unveiled its results for the quarter 2019: $512 perBTCL Board Chairperson,carat) from the Lorato sale Boakgomo-Ntakhwanaof house, and the HB Company (“HB”), a of Afinitas Limited, runs the first foreign the balance of 50% of the distribution The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) ended March 31, 2020. As at March 86,178 carats (Q1 2019: 95,053 carats). The diamond manufacturer from Antwerp, owned Business Processing Outsourcing being paid in cash. As a result number L Leutlwetse Tumelo Afinitas Executive Director will host the 23rd Annual African 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash Q1KABELO 2020 tender ADAMSON represents the smallest toafter manufacture shareholders its historic,expressed record frustration at companies.Company inBTCL Ethiopia. is the Inonly the company year to date, on Molomo as Non-Executive Directors of issued linked units shall increase from Securities Exchange Association equivalents of $27.4 million, an increase [email protected] sale for the year and reflects a BTC’s share price which has been on a free theEQOS BSE Services with this has sort been of arrangement. adversely affected to the company board.Directors Lorato 399 384 638 to 406 3078 19. Unitholders (ASEA) General Meeting and setting, 1,758 carat Sewelô diamond resources. Adventis Limited is an Africa ICECAP is domiciled in Jersey, and of $16.2 million from December 31, reduction in realized prices in the larger fall in recent weeks. byBTC COVID-19 listed on as the a BSEnumber with of an key Initial contracts Boakgomo-Ntakhwana who is serves as the holding 86,480,186 linked units Conference from 24th–26th recovered from the Karowe Mine focused asset management company. recently established an office in Mauritius. 2019. The Company maintained draws size classesotswana compared Telecommunications to those achieved The fall in the price has been blamed Publichave been Offering cancelled of P1.00 or suspended per share andby even chairperson of the board of directors, Serty representing 21.65% of the issued linked November, 2019 under the theme in Botswana in April 2019. Lucara will Adventis continues to actively market At this stage it is too early to determine the totalling $19.0 million on the working from the equivalentCorporation period Limited in 2019. (BTCL) on market supply and demand issues. thoughclients. the In addition,company ourstock team at one has point been Leburu and MacLean Letshwiti were also units did not elect to receive linked units ‘Building Resilient African Capital receive an upfront non-material payment its funds to potential clients and has impact of COVID-19 on the operations of capital facility from Q1 2020. A balance TheB Companycould be recorded opened toa othernet loss investors forWhen the SewelôBTCL listed and retainon the a BSE 50% in interest 2016 enjoyedunable toa massive access client rise, almost offices reaching in Ethiopia re-elected to the board after they offered (scrip) in lieu of 50% of the distribution Markets’. put in place an appropriate structure to ICECAP Limited. Despite the challenges of $31.0 million is available to be drawn of $3.2besides million for citizens if Q1 Government 2020 resulting – the in government, which is the majority P2.00,to complete it has been scheduled totally work.a different Following case themselves for re-election. and will receive the cash distribution net in the individual polished diamonds attract investment inflow. It is too early to presented by the pandemic, the Group for working capital, if required, subsequent a $0.01 lossmajority shareholderper share for – theagrees quarter. to this. This shareholder of the telecommunication altogetheran in-depth this review year. of the company and its In addition, shareholders also approved of withholding tax where applicable. The BB Gala Dinner that result. Further, 5% of all retail sales determine when confidence in emerging remains stable with sufficient cash reserves to March 31, 2020. The Company begins comparesThis towas net raised income at the of $7.4 company’s million for company, took a deliberate decision to prospectsIn other businessfor a recovery of the postmeeting, COVID19, a full and final dividend of 13.43 Thebe Botswana Stock Exchange has approved Business Botswana’s annual proceeds generated from this historic market investment, and particularly that to support it for the foreseeable future. The the second quarter with a strong cash Q1Annual 2019 and General earnings Meeting per share (AGM) of $0.02. held restrict trading of the company shares shareholdersthe Board has also taken endorsed the decision the to close per share as well as the re-appointment of the listing of the 6,923,181 new linked gala dinner will be held Friday, collection will be invested directly back in African capital markets, will return Group’s cost structure is being scrutinised position and available liquidity. A decreasein Gaborone in total on Thursdayrevenue had in theGaborone most to citizen investors and citizen-owned appointmentEQOS Services. of Thari As the Pheko carrying and valueBafana external auditors Ernst & Young. units. The new linked units will be listed 23rd November 2018 at the GICC into Botswana on community-based and thus evaluation of the impact on the to identify possible efficiencies that can be A strong operating environment significant impact on the current quarter’s of EQOS Service has already been fully on the BSE on the 9 October 2018. from 19:00hrs. Business Leadership initiatives undertaken by Lucara. performance of Adventis is hard to predict realised to ensure that the Group is better prevailed at the Karowe Mine in Q1 and results. written down, the financial impact of this South Africa CEO Bonang Mohale will Eira Thomas, President & CEO at this juncture. ICECAP Limited is an Issuedable on:to navigate October the 3, uncertainty2018 presented delivered results consistent with the 2020 Cash flow from operations in Q1 2020 decision will be to reduce future operating Kopore accelerates officiate at the dinner. commented: “I am extremely proud and independent provider of corporate and by COVID-19. [bse.co.bw] plan and budget: Ore and waste mined totalled $2.4 million compared to cash heartened by the efforts of our employees, costs for the Group and conserve cash Cresta cautions copperalternative asset drilling administration in services. of 0.9 GSTCmillion tonnes 2018 and 1.2 million flow from operations of $10.6 million in contractors, partner Knowcommunities and your Further to the cautionary announcements tonnes respectively; 0.64 million tonnes Q1 2019, largely due to a weaker pricing governments who have all come together The Global Sustainable Tourism of 10 August 2018 and 7 September 2018, of ore processed resulting in 91,536 carats environment and a decrease in revenue Botswana Conference 2018 (GSTC2018), and taken swift action in support of Dr Ramatlapeng retires from the Angloshareholders American are advised that negotiations Board recovered, achieving a recovered grade between the periods. The value of the which is organised by the Global Lucara’scorporate COVID-19 crisis management leader are still in progress, which if successfully of 14.3Sustainable carats per Tourismhundred Counciltonnes; (GSTC)190 rough diamonds transacted through strategy, designed to keep our people almost seven years. Dr Ramatlapeng has the Clara platform in Q1 2020 was $3.0 concluded, will result in a transaction Specialsand (+10.8 Botswana carats) Tourism were recovered Organisation safeFull and our Name: mine operating. Boitumelo Declared Kaetwa thatserved may have as an an independent impact on the non-executive price of from direct(BTO), milling will take during place thein Kasane, first quarter, million over six sales, which brings the an essential service by the government director since July 2013 and brought total value transacted on the platform the Company’s shares. This is a separate representingBotswana, 6.7% on December weight percentage 7th-10th. of on AprilPosition: 2, Karowe continues Communications to operate Manager transactiona broad fromrange the of globalone referred social towelfare in total direct milling recovered carats, in line between December 2018 and March safely and at full production. Demand for and health expertise from across both 2020 to $12.1 million. Date Joined: 1 August 2018 the cautionary announcement dated 5 with mine plan expectations; 8 diamonds our product, however, continues to be Maythe 2018. public Accordingly, and private shareholders sectors. She and also Operating cash cost(1) per tonne were recovered greater than 100 carats in weak and Lucara is necessarily focused on investorsserved are on advised the Board’s to exercise Sustainability caution of ore processed for the three months Institution: New Era College of Arts, Sciences & weight.Electricity cost management and capital discipline whenCommittee, trading in helpingthe Company’s shape Anglo shares In early February 2020, an unbroken 549 ended March 31, 2020 was $31.43 per through this period of uncertainty. To this American’s sustainability agenda, Technology opper explorer Kopore Metals until a further announcement is made. carat white diamond of exceptional purity tonne (Q1 2019: $30.52 per tonne), which end, Lucara’s capital spending program for including the development and oversight generation up is putting its foot on the pedal Issued on: Sept 28, 2018 was recovered from direct milling of ore is below the initial full year forecast cash 2020Nature is now being of re-scoped Business: to focus on Education of its innovative Sustainable Mining cost of $32-$36 per tonne processed but C with the mobilisation of additional sourced from the EM/PK(S) unit of the critical path elements, largely in support rigs to accelerate exploration drilling at Plan. Stuart Chambers, Chairman of South Lobe. This diamond was not made 3% higher than the comparative quarter of our ongoing, underground expansion 20 % in Q2 its Ghanzi West copper project in western Anglo American, said: “We are extremely available for sale in Q1. last year. The operating cash cost per Barclays up- program. As a reminder, Lucara entered Botswana. The company is currently grateful for Mphu’s contribution to Total revenue of $34.1 million was tonne processed in Q1 2020 was positively this crisis with a strong balance sheet Anglo American’s Board discussions impacted by a favourable foreign exchange mobilising a diamond drill rig to the Kara recognized in Q1 2020 (Q1 2019: $48.7 and no debt. As a further positive prospect, formerly the GW3 prospect, skillsover many years. SMEs Her championing of BOD, Vast agreedevelopment, Lucara’s $50 over million credit Marange to extend a recently drilled RC hole and women in business and the social benefits facility with the Bank of Nova Scotia was test an additional location within an area of capacity-building through partnership otswana Diamonds, the AIM recently renewed for another year, diamond resources in the MDF. · Initial initially delineated by three copper-zinc have provided additional insight to our and BSE listed explorer, is providing the Company with additional shareholdings will be BOD - 13.33% and soil anomalies. workforce planning and community B pleased to announce that it has flexibility and liquidity to continue to Vast - 86.67%. · Vast will contribute up This will target a field mapped support programmes. We thank her for concluded an agreement with Vast effectively manage our business through to US$1 million as initial funding. · If any geological formation for potential helping us reinforce Anglo American’s Resources plc the AIM listed mining 2020. Though our near-term outlook on additional funds are required, this will copper mineralisation, in addition to sustainability leadership.” This THE COVID-19 Dr Mphu Ramatlapeng and resource development company, for diamond prices remains uncertain, global be via an equity raise. · BOD and Vast identifying the depth to the footwall announcement satisfies the Company’s thePANDEMIC development of their concessions in rough diamond production curtailments may contributenglo Americanto any future plc equity announces raise contactfrom theposition Board between of Anglo the American D’Kar and with disclosure obligations in accordance with theRELIEF prolific Marange FUND Diamond Fields of combined with early indications of on a pro ratathe retirementbasis. If either of Drparty Mphu does Ngwakoeffect fromPan Formations. 5 May 2020, Kopore following is also the Listing Rule 9.6.11R. eastern Zimbabwe. A separate agreement polished diamond demand recovery notA take upRamatlapeng its allocation, who the stepped other may. down anticipatingconclusion the of arrivalthe 2020 of AGMa second and RC after rig Issued on: May 6, 2020 will cover the joint development of in Asia provide some optimism that Further announcements will be made as in early October at the highly prospective diamond properties outside of the MDF, demand will improve in the latter half of appropriate. The next step is a desktop Korong Nth Prospect, formerly the KM1 which will be a straightforward 50/50 joint the year.» review, which is now underway. Results prospect, to accelerate the current drilling venture, though the initial focus of our COVID-19 RESPONSE willSefalana be announced shortly. John Teeling, enters programme. Australian market joint work is on the MDF. As previously In March 2020, the Company Chairman, commented, “I am delighted Korong Nth currently comprises eight announced, Vast has exclusive access to implemented a crisis management strategy that we have concluded terms with Vast airborne electromagnetic conductor zones Setimela Dr MguniTHE GHODRATI FOUNDATIONkey diamond concessions in the MDF of in relation to COVID-19, to protect the on developing their concessions within that cover an area of about 1091km2. It arclays Bank of Botswana the Chiadzwa region of eastern Zimbabwe, health and well-being of its employees the prolific Marange Diamond Fields. We is ranked as the highest priority target Limited has embarked on CONTRIBUTES P50,000.00through an agreement with a community look forward to working with them to within the larger Korong Domal area. The otswana’s electricity in Botswana and Canada and to protect the B nationwide capacity building organisation. BOD will perform due realise the full potential of this prospective company has also identified the presence generation has improved amid financialTeeling well-being of the business. The workshops aimed at assisting and up- B deficitTHE challenges COVID-19 the PANDEMIC country has RELIEFdiligence FUND on the area to conclude a Karowe Mine remains fully operational, area and others, as they emerge, with of the D’Kar Formation, which hosts the skilling local SMEs to help them achieve faced since 2008, says the country’s latest joint venture agreement for diamond underdevelop new diamond measures properties and guidelines in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe opening up further for economic copper mineralisation on the their business goals. exploration, mining and marketing. The BOD and Vast signed a MoU in May 2018, business. Work on the initial due diligence electricity report. implemented by the Government Kalahari Copper Belt, at surface in various The workshops are focused on sharing 15km² Heritage Concession neighbours which has matured into an agreement on is far advanced and we look forward to The report[Gaborone, issued May 4thon 2020]Wednesday The Ghodrati by Foundation has contributed P50, 000.00 to the of Botswana in late March 2020. These locations across the Korong Domal area. knowledge and skills on business COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund established by the Vast’sMinistry ofhistoric Finance andMDF Economic claim, and seems to be the MDF, including: · A Special Purpose providing further updates to the market in Statistics Botswana (SB) indicates that measures designate mining as an essential Total mineral endowment already management, account conduct, enterprise Development. a geological extension of that system. To Vehicle between BOD and Vast to develop due course.” identified within the 1,000km long electricity generation increased by 20.1 service in Botswana and include increased development programme and the The Foundation, through this donation, pledges its commitment to supporting the Kalahari belt, which extends from percent from 682,380 megawatt-hour travel restrictions, reduced overall staffing importance of having business insurance. Government of the Republic of Botswana, institutions, organizations, and individuals for Botswana to Namibia, exceeds 7 million (MWH) theduring betterment the firstof our nation.quarter of 2018, to levels and increased and appropriate To date, the tour has reached Tsabong, tonnes of copper and 260 million ounces 819,755 MWH during the second quarter social distancing. Employees who are Palapye and Francistown, with more The Ghodrati Foundation is also providing a tuition subsidyMabaso of P62, 300.00 to scholarship appointed new CEO of M-Net of silver. Drilling at Korong Nth is of the samestudents year. for the current semester to ease their financial obligations during the pandemic. able to work remotely are doing so. As scheduled from 16 to 18 October 2018 in “The local electricity generation has been ultiChoice has announced the our local channels across the continent which expected to be completed in October. Maun and Ghanzi. appointment of Nkateko Mabaso as travelinclude restrictions Africa Magic relating channels, to MaishaCOVID-19 Magic growing “Everysteadily good from deed, the regardless first ofquarter it being bigof or small can make a positive impact right In August, drilling at the KM3 prospect “These capacity building workshops are now. We must continue cooperating and working togetherM collectivelythe CEO to combatof M-Net the in Sub-Saharan areEast, expected Maisha Magicto remain Bongo, in Zambezi place for Magic, an intersected the D’Kar Formation closer to 2013 to theeffects current of this pandemic.”quarter, fromCo-Founder an index of the Ghodrati Foundation, Mrs F. Ghodrati. a collaborative effort between the bank Africa, effective immediately. Mabaso unknownMzansi Magic, period, 1Magic the andCompany’s others local ability to surface than expected. of just around 60 MWH and ending at just succeeds Yolisa Phahle who has stepped into channels have produced highly talked-about and the businesses in our communities. Over the last three years, the Foundation’s flagship programme, the Ghodrati Foundation complete tenders in Botswana is expected The 15 hole campaign also intersected under 200Scholarship, MWH,” has said supported Burton dozens Mguni, of students in Botswanathe role with of CEOtheir tertiary of General education. Entertainment for tolocal be impacted.content and As achieved a temporary consistent measure, growth in Through these engagements we are able Statistician General. the Video Entertainment segment. audience and advertising revenue. sulphides such as pyrite and pyrrhotite, to stimulate dialogue, share ideas and About the Ghodrati Foundation the Government of Botswana has granted The physical volume of electricity Speaking on Mabaso’s appointment, “I am incredibly excited to assume this new sericite alteration and calcareous insights on the business landscape in The Ghodrati Foundation is a private non-profit organization founded on the Lucara permission to hold diamond sales generatedconviction locally that increased everyone deservesby 21.4 the percent chance to improvePhahle their says; lives, “Nkateko regardless has of been appointed role and for the future of the company. I will sediments that indicate proximity to Botswana and beyond. We are passionate in Antwerp, Belgium if required. MabasoChandra Chauhan Sefalana Group Managing Director year on year,their circumstances. from 675,047 Our visionMWH is to during contribute to thein socio-economic recognition of development his continued of commitment continue to focus my efforts on local content favourable geological zones for potential about sharing skills that will help Botswana. The Foundation has partnered with Newand Era College contribution to deliver to the local opportunity programming creationLucara to completed meet the growing the first audience of four demand With a degree in Marketing copper-silver mineralisation. Kopore is the secondof a quarterlifetime through of 2017 the Ghodrati to 819,755 Foundation Scholarship, which helps young Batswana Communications, Nkateko started his career businesses get ahead. SMEs are vital to any attain engineering and technology qualifications. that audiences love and watch in increasing plannedfor homegrown diamond programming,” tenders for says the Mabasoyear one of the largest mineral land holders MWH during second quarter of 2018. in the advertising industry, working on various economy, as their success translate into numbers year on year. He is passionate about on Marchon his new 5th,role. and achieved sales prices also consortium members in the South Sefalana exerts significant influence, and Mguni said due to high operating costs, top SA brandshe Board for well-renowned is very pleased advertising to in the Kalahari belt now with 14,363km2 job creation and economic diversification our continent’s film and television industry and withinAbout 1% Mabaso of forecast, however, diamond inAfrican Botswana business and Namibia. in which In Sefalana Namibia, has a therefore will be equity accounted. Sefalana there was minimal use of emergency I and wish him every success.” Mabaso joined M-Net in 2010 as Marketing agencies.report He’s been that named in April as one 2020 of the the Mail amongst others,” said Keletso Setimela, prices have since deteriorated in response thepreference company sharehas acquired interest. extensive Total purchase entered into this agreement in order to power plants during the second quarter of Over the last seven months in his position Manager and went on to oversee the andT Guardian’sGroup Top entered 200 Young into anSouth agreement Africans Head of SME Banking at Barclays. 2018. as Acting CEO of M-Net, Mabaso has been topositioning weaker demand and launch as COVID-19of Mzansi Magic has and into the purchase media category 40% of and the one share of thecapital Top 40of an setsconsideration of archived historicalfor Sefalana’s reports investment and “Wepursue believe its Group in the strategypotential to of diversify local The Southern African region have been instrumental in driving and executing many continuedother mass tomarket spread channels. globally. He wasThe promoted full underAustralian 40 by Southbusiness Africa’s that Destiny operates magazine. in the geologicalin Seasons data Group from amounts the Namibian to AUD 9.9 businessesits income and stream are therefore and foreign committed exchange Mabaso has completed M-Net’s Media Leaders experienced massive power shortages since successful content strategies, including our impactto GM ofof M-Net’s COVID-19 Local on Entertainment Lucara’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector. Ministrymillion of(P74 Mines million), and Energy and is that considered will to continuingexposure. Withdrawal to actively engage of Cautionary with the at Work programme and Naspers’ Leadership 2008 after South Africa started restricting increased investment in local content and operationschannels in and2013, production and was later outlook appointed for as This Australian business (Seasons helpits fairrefine value. its explorationThe effective targets date on of the communitiesBy virtue of we the operate fact that in, themaking particulars their co-production initiatives. Under his leadership, group GM for M-Net South Africa in 2016. Accelerator in Amsterdam. power exports. [Xinhua] 2020 remains highly uncertain, and as Group) consists of a chain of seven ground. investment[thewest.com.au] is expected to be 8 May 2020. possibilitiesrelating to come this toTransaction life,” Setimela have said. now been a result, the Company has suspended supermarkets in the Brisbane area. This All relevant regulatory approvals have been completed and announced, the Cautionary Contact: (+267) 71541088 or visit: www.ghodratifoundation.org its 2020 guidance until further notice. business is controlled by a consortium obtained. This investment will be treated is hereby withdrawn. [bse.co.bw] [prnewswire.co.uk; bse.co.bw] of shareholders, many of whom are as an investment in an associate, in which The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | May 10, 2020 Business 11 Total NBFI sector Turnstar’s trading statement he listing requirements of the future on a discounted cash flow basis. Botswana Stock Exchange require It does not reflect the actual cost of the assets up 3.6% T Turnstar to announce through buildings, and may change from year to the BSE, any circumstances or events year, depending on occupancy levels. Due that have or are likely to have, a material to the above, the Group’s profit before • NBFI sector stands at 63% of GDP in 2018 in effect on the financial results of the tax for the year ended 31 January 2020, terms of assets company for the period to be reported is expected to be lower by approximately upon next. Stakeholders are reminded P29.8m (24%) from P 123.9m for the year • The slow increase in liabilities of the NBFIs that Turnstar Holdings Botswana and ended 31 January 2019 to P94.1m for the • AUM decreased by 12% from the prior year the Group, posted significant fair value year ended 31 January 2020. However, gains, over the past few years. This year the Botswana Company and Group too, Turnstar Holdings Botswana expects revenues, and operating profits for the to post a fair value gain on its Botswana year, are expected to increase, compared properties. However, the fair value to those recorded in the previous year. gains for the current year, are expected The Botswana Company profit after tax to be lower than that reported in the for the year is expected to be in line with previous year. Due to the downturn in that recorded in the previous year. The the Tanzanian rentals, and increase in results for the year ended 31 January 2020 vacancies in the Commercial Office space, will be published before 30 May 2020. Mlimani Holdings is expected to report Shareholders and Investors are advised a Fair Value loss for the year. As such to exercise caution when trading in the the Group expects to record an overall Company’s securities until such time as a fair value loss for the year. It should be detailed announcement as to the results is noted that Fair Values are calculated made. [bse.co.bw] on current rentals, projected into the

Gulaam Abdoola, Turnstar MD

Sriram Gade, Acting Chief Executive Officer of NBFIRA

he Non-Bank Financial laundering and counter-terrorism Institutions Regulatory Authority financing frameworks. T (NBFIRA) has released its 2019 During 2018, the total assets of the NBFI Statistical Bulletin. sector increased by 3.6% from P116 billion to P121 billion. The retirement funds assets The Authority has published the sixth BANK OF BOTSWANA edition of the Statistical Bulletin which continued to be a significant contributor to April 30, 2020 shares statistical data collected from the NBFI sector assets, and had registered regulated entities over a five-year period a 3.8% increase to P82 billion in 2018 from PRESS RELEASE being 2014 - 2018. The data is useful P78 billion in the prior year. for evaluating the performance of the The NBFI sector revenues decreased Monetary Policy Committee Meets industries within the Non-Bank Financial by 6.5% to P17 billion in 2018 from P18 Bank Rate cut to 4.25 percent Institutions (NBFI) sector. Additionally, billion in 2017. The revenues were 9%, it provides insights for stakeholder groups when expressed as a percentage of GDP At the meeting held on April 30, 2020, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Botswana decided to reduce the Bank Rate by 50 basis points from 4.75 percent to 4.25 including business market researchers, at current market prices, a slight decrease percent and the primary reserve requirement (PRR) from 5 percent to 2.5 percent. Inflation was unchanged for the fourth consecutive month at 2.2 percent in March 2020, remaining from 10% recorded in the previous year, below the lower bound of the Bank’s desired medium-term objective range of 3 – 6 percent. Inflation is forecast to revert to within the objective range in the fourth quarter of 2020. This academics and policy makers amongst represents a significant downward revision compared to forecasts contained in the February 2020 Monetary Policy Statement. others. but remains a significant contributor to the “I am proud to announce the release economy of Botswana. The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent containment measures have severely curtailed economic activity globally and domestically as production, supply chains, project implementation and provision of of the latest edition of one of our leading The slow increase in liabilities of goods and services are halted. Similarly, consumption and spending are disrupted, hence domestic demand pressures and foreign prices remain subdued. Consequently, overall risks to the inflation outlook annual publications - The Statistical the NBFIs, which stood at 7% in 2018 are skewed to the downside, taking into account weak domestic and global economic activity and likely decrease in international commodity prices. However, inflation may rise above current forecasts if international commodity prices increase beyond current projections and in the event of upward price pressures occasioned by supply constraints due to travel restrictions and lockdowns. Bulletin. The Authority’s mandate to compared to 12% recorded in 2017 was foster financial stability within the NBFI widespread across all industries and Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3 percent in 2019, compared to a faster growth of 4.5 percent in 2018. The lower increase in output was mainly attributable to a contraction in mining output as interalia by fostering the soundness of business sectors, save for securities dealers well as a deceleration in non-mining GDP growth. Mining output contracted by 3.9 percent in 2019, compared to a faster increase of 7.9 percent in 2018, mainly due to weaker performance of the diamond, regulated entities with the view to guard and asset managers. This reflects the soda ash, copper and coal sub-sectors. Non-mining GDP grew by 3.8 percent in 2019, compared to 4.1 percent in 2018. The slower expansion in non-mining GDP was mainly due to a deceleration in output against systemic risk. The Bulletin provides general good financial health of the sector. growth of the manufacturing, construction, transport and communications, and social and personal services sectors. Overall Assets under Management statistically comparative information over Projections by both the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggest a sharp deterioration in economic growth for Botswana in 2020. In a five-year period ending December 2018. (AUM) of the NBFIs were P46.4 billion the April 2020 World Economic Outlook, the IMF forecast GDP to fall by 5.4 percent this year, before rebounding to 6.8 percent in 2021, while the MFED estimates that the economy will contract by 13.1 It is designed to keep the Authority’s during the year ending December 31, percent, and rebound to a 3.9 percent growth in 2021. This wide range of forecasts attest to the challenges of making forward projections where there is uncertainty about the duration of constrained economic various stakeholders including policy 2018, having decreased by 12% from the activity, the resultant damage to productive capacity, as well as the speed of resumption of production and pace of recovery in demand. makers and researchers, informed with prior year due to a decline in Institutional Pension assets from P40 billion to P35 Broadly, the contraction in GDP reflects the substantial curtailment of economic activity due to the necessary global and domestic measures implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19 and safeguard regard to the performance of regulated human life. The resultant decrease in global demand and disruption in supply chains, as well as curtailed economic activity locally, has affected several sources of economic growth for Botswana. Notably, entities across the four industries within billion, as well as a decline in Institutional these include exports such as minerals and tourism as well as non-food retail economic activity and, also, disruption of the harvest season during a relatively good year when farmers were, in general, expecting the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Other assets from P7 billion to P6 billion. a bumper harvest of various crops, especially cereals. Furthermore, unlike in the 2008/9 Global Financial Crisis, the exogenous shock to the economy occurs amid weakening of the country’s fiscal and Sector,” said Sriram Gade, Acting Chief When expressed as a percentage of GDP external buffers, characterised by government fiscal deficits for three consecutive financial years and gradual decline in foreign exchange reserves from 18.3 months of import cover in 2015 (P84.9 billion) to the current level of P68.9 billion as at end of January 2020 (or 13.3 months of import cover). Executive Officer of NBFIRA. at Market prices, AUM of local investment institutions fell to 24% in 2018 from 29% The Bulletin presents audited financial The global backdrop is that the world economy is forecast to contract by 3 percent in 2020. This is worse than the contraction experienced during the 2008/09 global financial crisis, and the fallout from the information submitted by regulated NBFIs in 2017 due to the decline in non-collective COVID-19 crisis is projected to surpass that of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Nevertheless, economic activity is expected to rebound in 2021, with global growth estimated at 5.8 percent, anchored by for five years ended December 31, 2018. investment undertaking assets (Non-CIU), unprecedented policy and resource support by individual countries and multilateral institutions. However, the recovery projections are fraught with uncertainty with respect to several critical factors, namely, The performance of regulated entities which declined by 14%. The Retirement the intensity and effectiveness of containment efforts; the extent of supply disruptions; fiscal and market financing constraints; shifts in spending patterns; trends in commodity prices; and, ultimately, business and consumer confidence. A similar pattern of developments pertains with regard to the rest of the Sub-Saharan Africa region. is tracked against backdrop of inter-alia funds under management of local fund managers also decreased to end the year mixed global economic performance The MPC, however, recognised that the short-term adverse developments in the domestic economy occur against a potentially supportive environment including accommodative monetary conditions; across countries and regions, a largely at P35 billion in 2018, compared to P40 improvements in the provision of utilities; reforms to further improve the business environment; concerted efforts by government to mitigate the impact of COVID-19; and a prospective economic stimulus constrained domestic economy and billion recorded in the prior year. The package. These would generally be positive for economic activity in the medium term. Even then, it is projected that the economy will operate below full capacity in both the short and medium term, and, grey listing of Botswana due to strategic 2019 Statistical Bulletin is available on the therefore not creating any inflationary pressures, going forward. www.nbfira.org.bw. [Source: NBFIRA] deficiencies in with regard to antimoney Therefore, the current state of the economy and the outlook for both domestic and external economic activity provide scope for easing monetary policy to support domestic economic activity. Accordingly, the MPC decided to reduce the Bank Rate by 50 basis points to 4.25 percent. Commercial banks are required to make the necessary interest rate adjustments with immediate effect to reflect this policy decision.

The MPC has also decided to reduce the primary reserve requirement from 5 percent to 2.5 percent, effective May 13, 2020. This is expected to inject liquidity of approximately P1.6 billion into the banking system, which should allow commercial banks to be unconstrained in performing the necessary financial intermediation to support economic activity.

Furthermore, as decided by His Excellency the President, on advice by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Economic Development following consultation with the Bank, the Bank will implement a new P10m ‘not enough’ annual downward rate of crawl of 2.87 percent with effect from May 1, 2020, representing a change from the current 1.51 percent. This is complementary to the reduction in the Bank Rate and contributes to further easing of real monetary conditions in the economy.

LOO asks for more support for informal sector Other measures already implemented by the Bank, which form part of the monetary policy and regulatory response to the COVID-19 economic fallout are:

BAKANG TIRO while setting up COVID-19 Relief Fund (a) the cost of accessing overnight funding by licensed banks from the Bank of Botswana Credit Facility is provided at the prevailing Bank Rate without the punitive 6 percentage points above the [email protected] sidelined the informal sector from fund. Bank Rate that prevailed before; He regretted that the informal sector (b) repo facilities that were available only on overnight basis are now offered against eligible securities with maturity of up to 92 days; he Minister of Investment, business owners such as hawkers, airtime Trade and Industry (MITI) Peggy sellers and hair cut salons amongst others (c) the collateral pool for borrowing by licensed commercial banks from the Bank of Botswana has been extended to include all corporate bonds listed and traded on the Botswana Stock Exchange. This is, however, subject to completing regulations and arrangements relating to valuation (haircuts), custody and settlement in central bank money; T Serame has said government has were left stranded as they have no source set aside P10 million as relief funds for of income amid lockdown. (d) the minimum capital adequacy ratio for banks was reduced from 15 percent to 12.5 percent; this should provide capital relief amounting to approximately P326 million for the entire banking industry; and that the informal sector businesses affected by The outspoken Maun West MP said COVID-19. government was only prioritising medium (e) the Bank will also generally exercise regulatory forbearance in relation to assessment of non-performing loans and determination of expected credit losses, for regulatory and compliance purposes. Serame said the informal sector as part and large formal trade sector enterprises as of broader economy has also been severely the ones that will benefit from relief fund. You will also be aware of the commendable initiatives by commercial banks to offer a package of discretionary cashflow relief to support business and retail customers that are negatively affected by the affected by the lockdown which was “We appreciate the P10 million fund COVID-19 pandemic. These include loan repayment holidays for an initial period of three months, restructuring of credit and other repayment terms for various loan and credit facilities and, also, free instituted to minimise the potential spread for the informal sector although it was or discounted prices for digital banking channels. At this juncture, I wish to underscore the message that the deferral of loan repayments is only intended to provide relief to bank customers temporarily of the virus. experiencing cash flow constraints during these difficult times; it should not be regarded as debt forgiveness. Consistent with the contractual obligations of the borrower, both the principal amount and interest considered very late. However, the money would remain outstanding and interest will continue to accrue or accumulate increasing the outstanding amount. The Bank has initiated the collection of related data that should be available to inform the She told Parliament on Wednesday is not enough looking to the fact that potentially evolving policy posture and the regulatory responses as may be necessary. that her ministry was aware of the impact the informal sector is large and the fund coronavirus will make on informal trade. should at least be increased,” Saleshando In summary, the policy decisions and liquidity support measures I have just announced or alluded to today should, individually and combined, be supportive of the economy in terms of: “Most of the informal sector businesses said, noting that the sector should be were also forced to shut down during the prioritised. (a) easing borrowing costs in the economy and provide a sound springboard for future recovery; execution of the nationwide lockdown. The Minister of Finance and Economic (b) sustaining, albeit for a short period, the cash flow position and balance sheets of both businesses and households in these difficult times; These are independent businesses that Development, Dr Thapelo Matsheka, (c) facilitating unconstrained banking system support for economic activity; survive on own hustles on a daily basis and denied that government intentionally (d) enhance international competitiveness of the domestic industries; and they also contribute important outcome to neglected the sector, citing budget our GDP and economy,” she said. constraints as the challenge. (e) foster greater impact and traction of any economic stimulus initiatives. She bowed to pressure by the Members He said the value proposition of of Parliament, especially from the the informal sector trade cannot be Notwithstanding, the implementation of the foregoing measures, improving total factor productivity, structural reforms, export competitiveness of domestically produced goods and services as well as opposition aisle who wanted to know undermined in its contribution to governance arrangements remain paramount in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth. government’s plans to assist the informal employment generation, noting that he The Bank remains committed to its objective of monetary and financial stability and will respond timely to deviations of inflation from the objective range in support of durable economic development. sector. wants the sector to be empowered more as Serame said the informal sector will be well. The Monetary Policy Report containing a full update of the Bank’s outlook for the domestic economy and inflation will be published on the Bank’s website on May 7, 2020. allowed to operate as the government eases “COVID-19 situation has disrupted The remaining MPC meetings for 2020 are scheduled as follows: lockdown to reopen for the economy with our economy and we need the informal June 18, 2020 some getting a boost from the fund. sector in the process of resuscitating our August 20, 2020 Leader of Opposition (LOO) in October 8, 2020 economy post corona. I wish more support December 3, 2020 Parliament Dumelang Saleshando has to this sector at large,” he averred. repeatedly raised concern that government 12 Business May 10, 2020 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday

Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019

Key Highlights G4S (Botswana) Limited

Financial Highlights | GROUP KPI’S (Company Registration No.: CO1978/2242)

Revenue Administrative Manned Guarding Electronic Security Manned Security Expenses PBT Solutions Services Revenue Revenue 0.15 % Neutral 21% Reduction 381% Growth 8.35% Growth 10% Growth BWP206.4m BWP39.8m BWP4.98m BWP61.1m BWP74.1m (2018: BWP206.1m) (2018: BWP50.1m) (2018: BWP1.03m) (2018: BWP56.3m) (2018: BWP67.6m)

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Year Ended Year Ended STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Year Ended Year Ended for the year ended 31 December 2019 31 December 31 December for the year ended 31 December 2019 31 December 31 December 2019 2018 2019 2018 (Audited) (Audited) (Audited) (Audited) P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 Revenue 206,492 206,175 Cash inflows from operating activities 36,367 40,316 Cost of sales (140,750) (122,026) Finaince expense (2,195) (15) Taxation (paid)/refunded (11,350) (10,167) Gross Profit 65,742 84,149 Net cash inflows from operating activities 22,822 30,134 Other income 896 1,697 Administrative expenses (39,813) (50,081) Investing activities Profit from operations 26,825 35,765 Interest received 25 29 Finance expense (2,195) (15) Acquisition of plant and equipment (6,418) (4,156) Finance income 3,211 3,093 Proceeds on disposal of motor vehicles and equipment 388 407 Profit before taxation 27,842 38,843 Net cash outflows from investing activities (6,005) (3,720) Taxation (7,721) (9,337) Profit for the year 20,120 29,506 Financing activities Other comprehensive income - - Payment on lease liability (12,344) - Total comprehensive income 20,120 29,506 Dividends paid (21,480) (18,328) Profit attributable to: Net cash outflows from financing activities (33,824) (18,328) Equity holders of the parent company 19,778 29,101 Non-controlling interest 342 405 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (17,007) 8,086 Basic and diluted earnings per share (thebe) 24.72 36.38 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 35,871 27,785

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION Year Ended Year Ended Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 18,863 35,870 for the year ended 31 December 2019 31 December 31 December 2019 2018 STATEMENTS Stated Dividend Retained Total Non Total (Audited) (Audited) OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Capital Reserve Earnings Controlling Equity P’000 P’000 as at 31 December 2019 Interest Assets P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 Non-current assets Balance at 1 January 2018 1,805 9,600 85,088 96,493 1,608 98,101 Property, Plant and equipment 12,743 12,231 Total comprehensive income - - 29,101 29,101 405 29,506 Right-of-use assets 17,707 - Transactions with owners of the company: Goodwill 18,066 18,066 Dividends paid - (9,600) (8,728) (18,328) - (18,328) Deferred taxation 2,359 1,446 Dividends proposed ------Total non-current assets 50,875 31,743 Balance at 31 December 2018 1,805 - 105,461 107,266 2,013 109,279

Current assets Balance at 1 January 2019 1,805 - 105,461 107,266 2,013 109,279 Inventories 4,452 2,231 Adjustments (IFRS9 net of deferred tax) ------Amount due from related parties 51,149 47,827 Restated Equity at the beginning of 1,805 - 105,461 107,266 2,013 109,279 Trade and other receivables 34,905 31,447 the financial year Current tax receivable 3,255 47 Total comprehensive income - - 19,778 19,778 342 20,120 Cash and cash equivalents 18,863 35,870 IFRS 16 adoption - - (4,696) (4,696) - (4,696) Total current assets 112,623 117,423 Deferred taxadjustment on adoption of IFRS 16 - - 1,033 1,033 1,033

Transactions with owners of the company: Total assets 163,498 149,166 Dividends paid - - (21,480) (21,480) - (21,480)

Equity & liabilities Dividends proposed ------Balance at 31 December 2019 1,805 - 100,096 101,901 2,355 104,256 Equity Stated capital 1,805 1,805 Dividend reserve - GENERAL INFORMATION Retained earnings 100,096 105,461 G4S (Botswana) Limited is a company registered under the Companies Act, 2003 of Botswana and domiciled in Non-controlling interest 2,355 2,013 Botswana. This summarised financial information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements Total equity 104,256 109,279 of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2019. The Group comprises the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. Non-current liabilities Finance lease liabilities 10,584 - The Group’s external auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers (‘PwC’), have issued an unqualified audit opinion on the Operating lease accrual - 1,966 consolidated and separate financial statements of the Group and Company (respectively) for the year ended 31 Total non-current liabilities 10,584 1,966 December 2019. This summary has not been audited or reviewed by PwC and any investment or similar decisions by shareholders and investors should be based on consideration of the complete set of consolidated and separate Current liabilities financial statements, which is available for inspection at the company’s registered office. Trade and other payables 26,400 27,199 Finance lease liabilities 12,466 - BASIS OF PREPARATION Amounts due to related parties 9,792 9,926 These financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2019 have been prepared in accordance to Current tax liability - 542 International Financial Reporting Standards and reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates. Operating lease liability - 254 Total current liabilities 48,658 37,921 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Total equity and liabilities 163,498 149,166 The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year. Amendments to IFRS effective for the financial year ending 31 December 2019 have been addressed during the year.

IFRS 16 “Leases” has been a key standard for adoption in the period beginning 1 January 2019, and G4S has Registered Address adopteda modified retrospective approach, which allowed for a cumulative adjustment to be recognised at 1 January 2019 without restating prior period amounts or balances. Application of IFRS 16 has resulted in the on-balance sheet Plot 20584 Western Bypass P.O. Box 1488 Gaborone Botswana recognition of Right-of-use assets and Lease liabilities with respect to leases where the Group is a lessee. Such leases Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Botswana: Plot 50371 Fairgrounds Office had previously been accounted for on a straight line expense basis. Park Gaborone Botswana In order to assess whether a contract is, or contains a lease, management determined whether the asset under consideration is “identified”, which means that it is either explicitly or implicitly specified in the contract and that the supplier does not have a substantial right of substitution throughout the period of use. Once management has BOARD OF DIRECTORS concluded that the contract deals with an identified asset, the right to control the use thereof is considered. To this G. Macholo*, M. Magapa*, T. Mbaakanyi*, L. Mosetlhanyane*, E. Ueckermann** end, control over the use of an identified asset only exists when the group has the right to substantiate all of the * Motswana ** South African economic benefits from the use of the asset as well as the right to direct the use of the asset. USE OF JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements require management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | May 10, 2020 Business 13

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affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense.

Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Group has compiled cash flow forecasts for the near future and has stressed-tested these using a range of possible outcomes for the major impact factors identified above. Based on these forecasts, and after considering In preparing these financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the group’s available liquid resources, which include accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the • Cash at bank; consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018. • an unutilized BWP10,000,000 bank overdraft secured with Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited; and • cash invested with G4S PLC Group Treasury, which is callable at the Group’s option and – at the date of KEY HIGHLIGHTS & FINANCIAL PERFORMACE approving the annual financial statements – exceeded BWP50,000,000 • Revenue relatively stable at 0.15% growth • Administrative expenses decreased by 21% In recognition of the unprecedented volatility and unpredictably of the current situation, the Group’s Board Directors • Electronic Security Solutions (ESS) revenue increased by 8.35% and Executive Management recognise that this assessment may change in the short-term. Accordingly, they will • Manned Security Services (MSS) revenue increased by 10% continue to monitor actively global, regional and domestic developments to ensure that the Group safeguards the • Profit before Tax (PBT) decreased by 28% interests of all its stakeholders in a responsible and calculated manner.

Our 5-year strategic focus (2024) speaks to five pillars ofengaged employees, customer centricity, operational SEGMENT REPORTING excellence, cost containment and profitable revenue growth. The Revenue for the business stabilised for the FY A segment is a distinguishable component of the group that is engaged either in providing related products 2019, with Manned Security Services (MSS) and Electronic Security Solutions (ESS), showing great growth of 10% or services (business segment) or in providing products or services within a particular economic environment and 8.5% respectively. This has been mainly due to our focus on operational excellence, which has resulted in, (geographic segment) which is subject to risks and rewards that are different from those of other segments. improved quality of services (QoS) in these two service lines in FY 2019. This was undone by the decline in the Cash The business activities are concentrated in the segment of security related services and are provided within the business due to a decrease in cash in transit (CIT) category caused by an aggressive pricing regime by competition geographical region of Botswana, therefore geographical segmental information is not considered necessary. as well as closure of major retailers on the backdrop of harsh economic situation. The Facilities Management service line showed an expected decrease in revenue due to the cancellation of loss making contracts by G4S. The Cleaning Sales between segments are carried out at arm’s length. The revenue from external parties reported is measured in a business also showed a major decrease in revenue, driven by the losses of major contracts due to the citizen manner consistent with that in the income statement. reservation drive.

Our continued drive in operational excellence and cost containment continues to bear fruit as witnessed by the overall reduction in administrative expenses by 21% year on year. This has been the trend for the last 2 years SEGMENT RESULTS now and the restructuring carried out in 2018 bearing fruit. We continue to invest in leaner processes as well as automating some of our key processes. There were however significant rises to our cost of sale affected by many once-off actions. Our straight lining of IFRS 16 leases had an impact on the costs as the business renewed at least GROUP Electronic Manned Cash Facilities Cleaning Total 60% of its fleet under a lease model. The IFRS 16 lease impact was P12m vs prior year. We also continued to clean Business Segments Security Security Solutions Management Services Segments up our balance sheet and this led to additional once – off costs of P10m, which affected our gross margin. The Solutions Services combined effect of the above non- trading expenses of about P24m affected our PBT and resulted in the decline of 2019 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 about P11m. The trading position of the business continues to be very healthy when one discounts the P24m once–

off actions to our financials. Our MSS service line showed increase in its PBT mainly due to operational efficiency Sale of goods 2,584 - 4,713 - - 7,297 and great labour management practise last year. The ESS business recorded a major PBT reduction due to the Rendering of services 58,509 74,069 56,419 438 10,623 200,057 cleaning up of its historical bad debt in the alarm business. Cash business showed a decline in PBT driven by revenue Inter-Segment - - - - (862) (862) decline. The Cleaning business showed gross margin decline as well as PBT decline, which influenced the group’s PBT Total revenue 61,094 74,069 61,132 438 9,760 206,492 position. Whilst the FMS profitability improved, it continued to garner losses for the business. Our strategy to reduce

costs, while maintaining efficiency, to ensure a healthy bottom line in the group remains a priority. Profit before taxation 12,436 4,975 13,244 (4,719) 1,905 27,842 OUTLOOK Depreciation owned 659 992 4,140 127 116 6,033 The group continues to focus on its five strategic pillars in line with delivering their 2024 strategy set out in 2019 Depreciation lease 5,617 3,252 1,321 581 - 10,770 and key to this is profitable revenue growth in 2020 and beyond. Our MSS business will continue to be the flagship Finance income 993 1,204 994 7 13 3,211 revenue driver given the attraction of lucrative contracts in late 2019 and early 2020. We continue to build capability Finance expense (682) (826) (682) (5) - (2,195) and focus around our technology solutions (integrated with MSS) and this will be the pinnacle of our revenue drive.

Our Alarm Monitoring and Response (AMR) business continues to do well and will be boosted by the launch of STATEMENTS Stated Dividend Retained Total Non Total Total assets 48,195 57,656 48,225 345 9,077 163,498 new products and services in Q2 2020 to further support our innovation drive. A refocus of the cash management OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Capital Reserve Earnings Controlling Equity Total liabilities (18,052) (21,236) (18,063) (129) (1,762) (59,242) as at 31 December 2019 Interest services on cash solutions for our clients and collaborating with banks to better service our customers will also P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 help in growing the business. Our Cash 360 (Deposita) business which continues to do well will be revamped and integrated into mainstream banking systems to offer our customers value for their money. To support all these Balance at 1 January 2018 1,805 9,600 85,088 96,493 1,608 98,101 GROUP Electronic Manned Cash Facilities Cleaning Total initiatives, a product management office has been set up to ensure timely project delivery and product development. Total comprehensive income - - 29,101 29,101 405 29,506 Business Segments Security Security Solutions Management Services Segments Management will be re-organizing the Facilities Management and Cleaning business to curb the continued losses. This Transactions with owners of the company: Solutions Services will be done taking in consideration the regulatory landscape and opportunities that exist in this space. Dividends paid - (9,600) (8,728) (18,328) - (18,328) 2018 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 P’000 Dividends proposed ------On cost containment and profitable revenue growth, we will continue to review our efficiency in our major business Balance at 31 December 2018 1,805 - 105,461 107,266 2,013 109,279 lines. Our MSS (Guarding) segment has had many customers with small or negative gross margins and we will realign Sale of goods 3,241 - 4,977 - - 8,218 Rendering of services 54,095 67,587 59,779 2,409 15,039 198,908 Balance at 1 January 2019 1,805 - 105,461 107,266 2,013 109,279 this by putting more focus on top revenue customers that deliver significant profit contribution of the segment. We will further streamline and automate some of our key processes in the ESS and Cash business lines to improve our Inter-Segment (951) - - - - (951) Adjustments (IFRS9 net of deferred tax) ------Total revenue 56,385 67,587 64,756 2,409 15,039 206,175 Restated Equity at the beginning of 1,805 - 105,461 107,266 2,013 109,279 gross margins. The group will continue with increased efficiency in administrative expenses and expect a year on year reduction for the next 4 years. the financial year Profit before taxation 18,989 1,035 17,899 (1,448) 2,368 38,843 Total comprehensive income - - 19,778 19,778 342 20,120 The Board of Directors is extremely excited that the stabilization of the business over the last 3 years has delivered IFRS 16 adoption - - (4,696) (4,696) - (4,696) a very solid and stable run-rate business, which has created a great launch pad for our 5-year strategy launched last Depreciation (692) (1,268) (3,891) (84) (210) (6,145) Deferred taxadjustment on adoption of IFRS 16 - - 1,033 1,033 1,033 year. We remain alive to the implementation of the Private Securities Act ( April 2020) which will level the playing Finance income 1,361 773 928 31 - 3,093 Transactions with owners of the company: field and even give us further impetus given the level of regulatory compliance that we are accustomed to. Finance expense (7) (4) (5) (0) - (15) Dividends paid - - (21,480) (21,480) - (21,480) Dividends proposed ------CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS Total assets 44,869 35,228 42,274 1,409 25,386 149,166 Balance at 31 December 2019 1,805 - 100,096 101,901 2,355 104,256 Contingent liabilities and commitments have significantly increased due to the adoption of IFRS16. Due to entering Total liabilities (1,477) (11,057) (13,268) (442) (13,643) (39,888) into binding contracts, we have recognised and disclosed amounts payable in the foreseeable future (up to 5 years) of P23m as at 31 December 2019. The board recognises and acknowledges its responsibility for the Group’s internal control systems. The responsibility RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS for operating these systems is delegated to the executive director and management, who have confirmed that they There has been no significant change in the nature of related party transactions from those reported in the annual have reviewed the effectiveness thereof. The directors consider that the systems are appropriately designed to provide financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019. . reasonable assurance, as to the reliability of financial statements and assets are safeguarded against material loss or EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER REPORTING DATE unauthorised use and that transactions are properly authorised and recorded. Following a number of such cases in neighbouring countries, Botswana recorded its first positive cases of COVID-19 infection on 30 March 2020. Until this date, which is subsequent to the financial year-end but prior to approval of The effectiveness of the internal control system is monitored through management reviews, testing by internal auditors the financial statements, the country had seen enforcement of a number of “social distancing” measures. These had and external auditors’ testing of appropriate aspects of the internal control systems during the course of their statutory not affected significantly on the country’s overall business environment. While the private security services industry is examination of the Company and Group. allowed to continue operation under the State of Emergency regulations, the wide-ranging impact of the economic ramifications of this pandemic on its customers, employees and suppliers means that the Group’s business will be The directors have reviewed the Company and Group budget inclusive of the forecast cash flow for the year 31 significantly impacted. December 2020. Based on this review, and in light of the current financial position, the directors are satisfied that G4S The following determinations were made from the assessment carried out to determine areas of greatest impact (Botswana) Limited is a going concern and have continued to adopt a going concern basis in preparing the financial from the COVID-19 pandemic: statements. • Reduced demand for asset-in-transit and cleaning services during period of limited economic activity allowed under the lockdown period of the State of Emergency, as many customers would not be operating as per The Board of Directors has reviewed and approved the financial statements for issue on 02 May 2020. normal; • Ongoing reduced demand for services from customers operating in industries most heavily impacted by the Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors restrictions on travel and even “strict social distancing”, such as travel, leisure, hoteling and conferencing; • Reduced ability to afford services, especially from individual and SMMEs customers resulting in termination of services and increased uncollectable debt; and • Meeting significant costs of the Group’s business establishment, including manpower costs and vital costs to priorities the health and safety of its workforce. The Group has identified a number of measures available to it to limit the negative impact of these matters on its business, including: • Cost saving measures, which can be implemented to reduce variable costs and increase efficiency; Gaone Macholo Mokgethi Magapa • Financial aid offered by the Government of Botswana, including a three month wage subsidy; and • Business growth opportunities arising from the increased need for the Group’s hygiene services and manned (Chairperson) (Managing Director) security arising from the public health situation, as well as other new business gains made prior to declaration of the State of Emergency. 02 May 2020 Cash Solutions | Manned Security | Systems | Cleaning | Facilities Management | Fleet Management Securing Your World 14 News May 10, 2020 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday

Motsetserepa

Covid-19 hits Comedians • Only diversified comedians score gigs • ‘The virus has hit us hard financially. We are broke. We make people laugh but we also face challenges just like any other artists’ -Monna o Motona

JOSEPH KGAMANYANE jokingly impersonating prominent people [email protected] recently took to social media to plead with the Minister of Youth Empowerment, omedy like any other Sports and Culture Development, Tumiso entertainment industries has been Rakgare to assist local comedians who are C troubled by Covid-19 and it is finding it difficult to endure the pandemic. only a few amongst many trending local The comedian decried that the virus has comedians who are surviving the on-going financially hit them hard leaving them pandemic. broke and having no body to cry to during Most of stand-up this hard times. comedians are now left “I have been an independent comedian out in the cold without any for over two years, no sponsors, no means to generate income assistance from government. Most social since their billed events/shows media comedians we make a living from were canceled as a result of creating video adverts and its not a lot of the pandemic. Before the money. The corona-virus pandemic has hit covid-19 outbreak many our hustle very hard too, I have the content stand-up comedians were to create videos everyday but to run and making money from shows but upload videos on this page cost more than a all that has since been crushed monthly DSTV subscription,” he cried out. by lockdown restrictions. “It is “I could be uploading videos everyday now very difficult out there for to relieve you from lockdown stress but some of our stand-up comedians Mdala Ka Tje Monna o Motona the virus has hit us hard financially, we are because most of them are unemployed. broke, we make people laugh but we also Mjamaica Others when we were hosting shows before lockdown we would give them and of late the Kalanga native of ‘Ditori Tse face challenges just like any other artists in tickets for them to sell for themselves and Di Serious’ fame is engaged by Access TV to the country because we feel our art is not bring in people,” Onkgopotse Mugende host their newly introduced late night show. recognized but we put out content every popularly known as Mdala Ka Tje told The “I have diversified what I have been doing week,” he lamented. Patriot Lifestyle. According to him, only all along, apart from stand up comedy I also Meanwhile the Botswana Power few comedians who have long diversified do marketing and advertising for several Corporation was recently criticized for their talent are still making it during organizations so as an individual I have choosing a foreigner over local comedians difficult times. The likes of Mdala Ka Tje not been badly affected by the lockdown as to promote one of their newly launched himself, Bofelo William Molebatsi aka compared to other comedians,” Mugende services. The Corporation later had to Motsetserepa, Refilwe ‘Mjamaica’ Ramokate indicated. Motsetserepa who was recently make a public apology and withdrew the inspirational and few others have long tapped into trending after being tagged on Instagram by video of Dimpie Dimpopo (a South African advertising and marketing to also boost International RnB Star, Chris Brown singing National) that was already trending at the their earnings. The famous comedians who one of his songs has also been enjoying time. “The Corporation regrets the negative APRIL - JUNE 2020 are enjoying large following in social media some deals including The Bulb World one. sentiments that this matter has give rise to continue to secure better deals with several Other rising comedians are still finding and assures the Public of our commitment Oooh inspirational towards supporting and nurturing our Mummy! organizations. it difficult to secure advertorial/marketing Mdala Ka Tje recently did marketing deals as the market on its own not to citizen talent,” assured BPC which later

APRIL - JUNE 2020 jobs for organizations such as the Botswana penetrate. Local comedian, Monna Yo engaged local comedians to promote the Oooh Mummy! Unified Revenue Services, The Bulb World Motona who is famously known for same service. inspirational Oooh New Era donates P100K to COVID-19 Relief fund Mummy! APRIL - JUNE 2020 ew Era College of Arts, Science and Technology last N week contributed P100, 000.00 to the COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund established by the Ministry of Finance Absa: and Economic Development. The MENOPAUSE College contributed as one of the ways of DONE, SEALED FACTS & responding to the call by government to Absa: MYTHS fight the pandemic. & DELIVERED! BALESENG: “These are times where humanity should DONE,The ladies at SEALEDthe forefront realize differences do not exist between Absa:of the country’s biggest ever Classy,MENOPAUSE fabulous corporate transition. & FACTS More… & people,” said Founder and President of New & DELIVERED! Era College, Mr. E. Ghodrati. “This virus DONE, SEALED| 1 | MYTHS The ladies at the forefront THE PATRIOT WOMAN | APRIL - JUNE 2020 of the country’s biggest ever knows no bounds, and neither should our & corporate transition. BALESENG:MENOPAUSE love and support for one another diminish DELIVERED! Classy, fabulous The ladies at the forefront FACTS & in this time of crisis.” of the country’s biggest ever & More… | 1 | MYTHS New Era College is a proud and corporate transition. THE PATRIOT WOMAN | APRIL - JUNE 2020 responsible member of the community in Vice President Slumber Tsogwane receiving donations from Founder and President of BALESENG: Classy, fabulous which it has operated in for the last 10 years, New Era College, Mr. E. Ghodrati.

| 1 | & More… recognizing the importance of supporting lockdown. organizations in the nation and the world

THE PATRIOT WOMAN | APRIL - JUNE 2020 its communities and the nation at large, New Era College offers programmes to stand together and offer assistance in especially during these trying times. in Telecommunications Engineering, whatever form they can to help in the battle Joining many businesses in Botswana that Electrical and Electronics Engineering, against the pandemic. As a direct economic have been affected by the Pandemic, New Construction Engineering as well as response to the pandemic, the COVID-19 Era College closed its campus on the 2nd of Business Management programmes. Pandemic Relief Fund objectives aims to April 2020, yet its Essential Services Team The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, support workers, stabilize businesses, ensure continues to operate remotely to ensure which had its first reported case in availability of strategic reserves and other teaching and learning will continue for its December 2019 in Wuhan China, has essential costs, and promotes opportunities NOW students throughout the duration of the brought about the need for individuals and for economic diversification in Botswana. OLDM COVID-19 Relief for Boteti • Debswana donates FOOD HAMPERS AND WATER PROVISION

ON SALE! Kedia. Overall, Debswana has contributed covid-19 relief efforts. The OLDM donation was ebswana Diamond Company continues to roll out its COVID-19 over P24 million in kind support towards distributed as follows; D community response interventions AVAILABLE IN THESE OUTLETS at its host communities of Boteti and Government Food Number of Jwaneng-Mabutshane sub-districts. Target Communities Total In one of the initiatives, Orapa, Package Category families Metsiaela 1-2 Household 75 Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines (OLDM) P 380 Boteti East Sekwe 3-5 Household 75 CHOPPIES | SEFALANA AND SHOPPERS SHOPS has pledged 400 food hampers valued at 000.00 |PUMA SETLHOA | PUMA BLOCK 6 a total of BWP 760 000 to Boteti West Letlhakane Phase 1 6-8 Household 50 and East communities. OLDM General 1-2 Household 75 Manager, Bakani Motlhabani handed over Kedia P |PUMA BORDERGATE TLOKWENG | SQUAREMART Boteti West 3-5 Household 75 the donations to the Boteti Sub District Xere 380 000.00 6-8 Household 50 Leadership on 25th April at Metsiaela and The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | May 10, 2020 Sport 15 Sadio Mane’s story isn’t pure fantasy

BY DON RIDDELL traditional medicine. They took him to a and goes", but the raw data from his village and he died there." performances reveals some things that very superhero has an origin By the time he was 15, Sadio was making perhaps the eye cannot see. story. Often there is personal a name for himself. The best player in his Simon Brundish is a sports scientist E tragedy, suffered at an early age; village, if not the region, was known to his and the director of StrengthLab; he's been there can be a long journey from a faraway friends as 'ballonbuwa' the ball wizard. studying the reasons for Liverpool's recent place and ultimately the discovery and But the obstacles to his dreams weren't dominance and Mane in particular. He harnessing of their power to transform the just geographic; they were much closer to ranks Mane among the top five finishers in world around them. home. the world A new documentary about Liverpool's Speaking in "Made in Senegal," Mane put "He can stop and start faster than football star Sadio Mane doesn't claim it bluntly: "Nobody in my family wanted anybody I've ever seen," Brundish told to belong in the superhero genre, but me to become a footballer." CNN Sport via Webex. "Made in Senegal" could arguably form the The Mane family are the imams of "His conversion rate is 28%, that's even template for a compelling Marvel movie. Bambali and many in the family didn't better than Lionel Messi at his best," It's the story of a young boy with a even like football. "There was no way they'd adds Brundish, who says Mane can be dream, a boy without a father, growing let me go, not in my lifetime," says the mentioned in the same breath as English up a remote part of Senegal and against 28-year-old star. football legends Gary Lineker and Alan seemingly impossible odds, rising to That's why he escaped under cover of Shearer and also Bayern Munich's Robert become one of the best and most famous darkness, packing his bags at 6 a.m.and Lewandowski -- currently regarded as the players in the world. catching the bus to Dakar. He didn't have best out and out finisher in the world. Life in the village of Bambali was hard any ID at the Gambian border, but was "That's not at all bad for someone who and in the film, Mane makes clear that allowed to pass through with his student plays as a winger, halfway up the pitch," farming would have been the only career papers. says Brundish. choice for young Sadio. In the capital, he was living the dream, Almost always available He was surrounded by football though, but his family was worried sick. After a his uncle's team trained just yards from his week, they tracked him down and dragged He's also outperforming expectations home. Although they weren't a particularly him back to the village, "it was the worst for his creativity; Brundish says that this good side, Mane aspired to be among day of my life, I felt hate for my family." But season Mane has provided double the them; "people found me abnormal", he said he agreed to return on one condition, that amount of assists than he did before. But because he would practice playing in the he'd only attend one more year of school; arguably his biggest asset is something that Sadio Mane dust with grapefruits or stones, as footballs after that he was free to follow football. goes unnoticed, because it's just so obvious -- he's almost always available. Samuel L Jackson. 'Everyone's allowed to dream' by the local facilities, which Sadio had were so scarce. 'Snakes and ladders' In 2019, The Athletic dispatched Oliver "The whole Liverpool recruitment The basic premise is that Jackson's Mane is adored by Liverpool fans all over provided. "I think they got equal pride in Kay to Mane's home village to research his In the careers of many players, there is process is ahead of its time. They're character Elijah Price is trying to find a the world, but he is revered back home in taking me to the school he had built, the background and the football writer said ebb and flow, but as Oliver Kay puts it, not recruiting players that have a history of superhero and by causing widespread Bambali. hospital he had built. He lost his father to it was even more isolated than you could with Mane. "It's like snakes and ladders, playing two games a week, who cover death and destruction, he's hoping to reveal When Kay went to visit last year, the illness because there wasn't a hospital in have imagined people might go up but then have a drop 10.5 kilometers per game and who can somebody unbreakable. It's a macabre football writer watched the Liverpool game Bambali, now there can't be many villages "It really is the back of beyond," Kay told off. But his rise has just been spectacular, cover more than 400 meters of high project, which ultimately leads him to against Manchester City -- Mane scored of that size in Africa that are as well CNN Sport via Webex, "the nearest city he doesn't ever seem to have hit a plateau." speed running in every game. These the indestructible David Dunn, played by -- in the family home, which Mane has equipped." was three hours away. The capital Dakar is From scoring four goals in his first are the things that cause injury, but he's Willis. built for them. "Made in Senegal" concludes with scenes seven hours away. The kids climb over the game at the academy 'Generation Foot' in only picked up two significant injuries at "I think it's a great analogy," Brundish "Watching with them was such a warm of Sadio being mobbed by many of those local well and chase chickens, there was Senegal, to making football seem like a Liverpool, missing six and nine games." concurs. "Mane is a great example of feeling," Kay told CNN, "the sense of pride villagers in Bambali. His final words are: no hint of a professional coaching set-up video game in front of the visiting scout The more Brundish talks, the more Mane Liverpool's recruitment policy of finding they have is just enormous." "You have to dream in life. Everyone's or academy; the odds that were stacked from Metz. Mane began his professional is starting to sound like he's super-human. these unbreakable superheroes. Nobody could tell Kay how many family allowed to dream." against him were overwhelming." career in the French second division, before "My kids are big Liverpool fans and they "In the last two years, Liverpool have members lived in the house, but says it was Thanks to his determination, his example moving to RB Salzburg in Austria and talk about Mane a lot. We're often laughing had the highest availability of their first 11, "grandparents, nephews, nieces, cousins and his generosity, there are now many 'I couldn't really grasp it' winning the league and cup double. at how he manages to fall and bounce which is incredibly valuable in the Premier and aunties. An uncle said it was 'about more dreams in Bambali that have a chance When Mane was just seven, his life got At Southampton, he scored the Premier back up in one motion. As if he's made of League. 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He'd had stomach ache, but Fans marvel at his speed, ability and him is reminiscent of the 2000 movie NOVEMBER 4, 2018 | ISSUE 299 1 The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | November 4, 2018 News 1 after PAGE PAGE Botswana potential BDP faction turns heat on President “Do or Die” for Botswana - Gaolathe 06 financial hub – expert Mabaila 09 because there was no hospital, we tried • BURS investigates www.thepatriot.co.bw selflessness, "he just goes and goes 'Unbreakable', starring Bruce Willis and P12.00 him for tax evasion • I have over P10 million worth of Plot to tenders with Govt Khama to Masisi … AUGUST 5, 2018 | ISSUE 286 The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | November 4, 2018 – Mabaila • ‘I am suing LEA’ • oust Masisi “Do or Die” for BotswanaDenies that- heGaolathe • Factions holding secret night meetings won tenders due friendship with • People are focused on party positions rather than the 2019 elections – Balopi APPOINT Business The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | November 4, 2018 Yoshiro Mori: Japan would ‘scrap’ Olympics if not held in 2021 Khama • Kgalagadi South constituency strategic meeting cancelled DCEC, FIA www.thepatriot.co.bw NOVEMBER 11, 2018 | ISSUE 300 P12.00 P10.50 • Guma was the guest speaker “Do or Die” for Botswana - Gaolathe PAGE Vehicle & AssetKGOSI…OR! investigate Boko BDP’s Botswana potential • Ministers lose appeals 06 Loan Financing?Says Masisi is unreasonable, irrational and acted unlawfully • Suspect possible money laundering at BNF conference financial hub – expert • Gives Masisi 30 days to respond or else goes to court • • Some might turn against Masisi • Last hope is on Central Committee review News Boko failed to keep his promises: No buses for delegates 1 • Masisi’s grounds: Kgosi retires in December 2018 difficult • Boko moots another Motion of No Confidence against Masisi Apply online now. • Some NEC members want Boko to resign PAGE www.thepatriot.co.bw PHILLIMON MMESO • Botswana potential [email protected] BNF on the brink of another split 06 transitions Mabaila financial hub – expert PHILLIMON MMESO News PHILLIMON MMESO Introducing the WesBank he fallout between • Some in Central District opposed [email protected] 1 [email protected] T President Mokgweetsi Masisi Individual Online applicationand his predecessor former Masire’s rise President Ian Khama degenerated BDP’s www.thepatriot.co.bwrecent announcement by on Friday when the latter served he recentlyNOVEMBER 11, 2018 | ISSUE 300 form. Umbrella for Democratic • Mogae threatened to dissolve Parley suspended Botswana him with statutory notice, in the first A T litmus test to powers and authority Duma BokoChange that he(UDC) will sponsor president Democratic Party Take the first steps to vehicle & asset • Barataphathi faced Khama’s wrath (BDP) parliamentary of the incumbent. 2019 campaigns with over P10 difficult candidate for Mogoditshane, • Masisi faces Khama’s faction finance. Begin your loan applicationIn the with papers which were delivered million and subsequent speculation MinistersTshepang Mabaila is facing lose appealsBusiness to the Attorney General’s Chambers that he is a hired gun for some another battle – this time on Friday, Khama, through his BDP’s WesBank Individual Online Application ruling party politicians has attracted PHILLIMON MMESO reason he could not attend the around it is from the taxman lawyers Toteng and Company, states the attention of Directorate NOVEMBER 11, 2018 | ISSUE 300 [email protected] SONA was that he was at his transitions who suspects that he has been that he is entitled to the services on Corruption and Economic and calculate your monthly repayment. farm, information gathered by evading• tax. Some might turn against Masisi of a Private Secretary of his own Crime (DCEC) and the Financial resident Mokgweetsi this publication shows that he was • Some in Central District opposed Highly placed sources have P12.00 choice and selection as the relevant difficultIntelligence Agency (FIA). Masisi is said to have being economical with the truth. revealed that Botswana Unified law provides. Khama is demanding Graft busters are reportedly Business resolved to take a tough On Friday, Khama was given Masire’s rise Revenue Services (BURS) that President Masisi should accept snooping around opposition Ministers lose appeals P • Boko moots another Motion of No Confidence against Masisi 1. Log onto the stance and crack the whip in order the government chopper to go to • Mogae threatened to dissolve Parley recently approached the Local • former Director of Intelligence and Botswana National Front (BNF) to restore stability in the troubled Shakawe where he had an event Enterprise Authority (LEA) Last hope is on Central Committee review 2. Click “For Me” tabwww.fnbbotswana.co.bwSecurity Services (DISS) Isaac Kgosi transitionsand its leader. Highly placed sources Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and came back to Gaborone on • about their dealings with as his chosen Private Secretary. within the two organizations have Barataphathi faced Khama’s wrath • Some might turn against Masisi after weeks of infighting that had Sunday. Though he confirmed Mabaila, especially payments 3. Scroll down to “borrow” and clickAccording to Khama, President • Some in Centralconfirmed District that they are opposed investigating P12.00 seen party members publicly take that he will attend the SONA • Masisi faces Khama’s faction made to his security company, Masisi told him that the reason he possible money laundering involving on each other to the chagrin of the on Monday morning, President Emirates Securities. cannot appoint Kgosi is because he Masire’s risethe BNF and its leader Boko. • PHILLIMON MMESO “Vehicle & Asset Finance” tab HAPPIER TIMES: Masisi and Khama Boko moots another Motion of No Confidence against Masisi public. Khama took the chopper and flew This was after LEA will retire in December 2018. • “During the BNF conference held [email protected] Mogae threatenedin Rakops recently, to mostdissolve if not all Parley • The next Central Committee to his farm and came back in the Seretse Butale Kgathi Ralotsia terminated their contract 4. Click “apply now” tab Unreasonable, irrational Last hope is on Central Committee review meeting on Wednesday is evening. with Emirates Securities after to form Botswana Movement for • service providers were paid cash reason he could not attend the “His Excellency, President Masisi’s Democracy (BMD). Barataphathi faced Khama’s wrath expected to be one of its kinds as This is said to have been the ‘the it failed to fulfill some of the which fuelled our suspicion,” a resident Mokgweetsi SONA was that he was at his 5. Click “start application” tab decision to refuse the appointment he will have to specifically deal last straw that broke the camel’s PHILLIMON MMESO contractual obligations. Although this was a purely • Masisi facessource Khama’s revealed. faction the results had been announced,” find his handsMasisi tied is to said revise to havethe informationfarm, information from the gatheredprevious by as his private secretary. is therefore, unreasonable, irrational partisan matter, that had nothing amount to a disqualification from with instability within the party back’ as this infuriated President [email protected] revealed a member of the appeals outcomeP of the appeals panel. This administration to build a strong To show that he is building“The hissecurity officers were Highly placed sources close to resolved to take a tough and unlawful and liable to be serving in any capacity for which he stance and crack the whip in order this publication shows that he was 6. Enter your details and the details to do with state presidency, Khama both Boko and former President Ian especially among members of Masisi who decided to include committee. BDP Secretary General sets in a new danger to his already motion against Masisi. case, in response to SONA,not provided Boko with uniform reviewed and set aside, if challenged qualifies in the public service. In May PHILLIMON MMESO to restore stability in the troubled being economical with the truth. deafeated Motswaledi on the [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] Khama have alleged that the latter the Central Committee. His next paragraph 270 in his address. his week members of the Mpho Balopi said that the Appeals strained presidency because with “He is mostly going to expose said they want a forensicand other audit accessorieson the needed before the courts,” reads Khama’s this year, President Masisi shocked Through his lawyers,[email protected] Khama states Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) On Friday, Khama was given of your vehicle / asset presidential immunity clause as he sponsored the BNF conference and move would be to meet party Elective Congress Botswana Democratic Party’s Board has completed its work in the ministers now disgruntled they the donations that Masisi received National Petroleumfor Fund a security (NPF). officer and as notice. Khama demands that the many when he fired Kgosi as that Kgosi has served as his private Boko after weeks of infighting that had the government chopper to go to was head of state 24 hours a day. It the UDC 2019 campaignreason strategyhe could not attend the caucus to address contentious One of the issues that is said Appeals Board are said to stipulated in the contract secretary when he was the Vice T regard to the elections appeals. may join forces with a faction of the Shakawewhile he waswhere VP he and had some an event of the “The State was swindled no less 7. Receive reference number decision to reject the appointment was impossible to separate decisions Director General of DISS replacing resident Mokgweetsi SONA was that he was at his seen party members publicly take with unclosed millions of pula. issues. to be pushing the political have dismissed most of the appeals “The Central Committee is party that wants to topple Masisi properties bought for him by some than 240 million Pula.every So time far onlyhe was asked to of Colonel Kgosi as his Private him with Brigadier Peter Magosi President of Botswana. Things fall apart at BNF on each other to the chagrin of the and came back to Gaborone on he made in his personal capacity and Masisi is said Into interviewhave with thisfarm, publication information gathered by There is raging fear in the temperatures to a boiling point that were brought by most the meeting on Wednesday and that is from presidency. The party has Sunday.business Though people,” heconfided confirmed a source. three pawns in a grandfulfill scheme contractual obligations notification via email / sms Secretary be vacated and that he be who was retired by Khama “The rapport and Punderstanding public. those he made as head of state. resolved to takerecently a tough Boko vehementlythis publication denied shows thatThings he was are falling apart in the corridors of power that the ruling is the continued campaign for incumbent Members of Parliament, he will threaten to report duly appointed into the position with as commander of that subsists betweenstance the claimant and crack the whip in order when the board will present their fallen in difficult times, particularly that Bokohe will is attendallegedly the weaponised SONA with of looting are facing prosecution. Khama has stated that upon that they were fundedbeing by economical former with country’sthe truth. leading opposition party, [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] party is on the verge of crumbling the Central Committee positions mostly cabinet ministers who lost the The next Central Committee the management to the immediate effect, “or within such Ground and Col Kgosi wouldto enable restore the stability in the troubled If he doesn’t we will force him to do report to us and then discuss it,” he meetingwith former on Wednesday President Ianis Khama on classifiedMonday morning,information President – which will The President has now become a 8. WesBank will contact you within the retirement of President Khama andOn that Friday, he Khama wasBotswana given National Front (BNF) and under the weight of internal which will be filled at a party party’s primary elections. then President Khama and time as is reasonably and practicable, smooth filling of theBotswana vacant position Democratic Party (BDP) so, that’s why we convinced Noah revealed. expectedseemingly to be unhappy one of itswith kinds the wayas his Khamamake took his motionthe chopper more and researched flew recurrent decimal in the NPF saga. Brigadier (Khama) funded thethe motion government of chopperthe to centre go to can no longer hold, and feuding emanating from emerging congress next year. This is causing Permanent Secretary to the with a person most aftereminently weeks of infighting that had Salakae to withdraw his resignation Most appeals fell out on grounds Among ministers that were successor has been treating him. His to hisand farm lethal and than came the back previous in the one. He must account. He must face up to 4 hours taking into account the grave George Shakawe where he had thatan event is principally because the center he will have to specifically deal qualified and, mostseen importantly, party members publiclyno confidence take against President because we need numbers at the factions with some aligned behind extreme divisions in the party. that appellants didn’t follow proper pinning their hopes on a positive loyalists are lining up against Masisi evening.Asked if he has been provided with Rapitsenyane’sPresident question and Carter account Morupisi,” inconvenience the claimant suffers Tlhalerwa is literally absent. Highly placed with instability within the party on each other to the chagrinMokgweetsi of the Masisi and which came was back tabled to Gaborone on NEC meeting,” confided a source. former President Ian Khama and Some party elders are said to procedures. outcome of the appeal are Defence, and even threatening to ensure that Thisinformation is said to haveby Khama, been the Boko ‘the denied and atone,” herevealed said. the source. from the failure to fill the vacancy.” he informed the claimant’s own choice and sources within the BNF National especially among members of public. by Boko in Parliament.Sunday. Though he confirmed undermining the presidency of have warned President Masisi that The Appeals Board has overturned last straw that broke the camel’s Seretse In an interview with Khama has given Masisi 30 days preference, as envisioned by the Ahead of the BNF National Justice and Security Minister Shaw the Centralhe does Committee. not get nominated His next to run as that but said should there be such During the initial Motion of No Masisi and In an interview BNFthat heTreasurer will attend the SONAExecutive Committee have revealed Masisi. “if you do not fix a crack, you will this publication, Mabaila to meet the demands from the date law, with regard toThe the nextnature Central Committee Conference in Rakops, Boko The aPatriot decision by on the SundayNorth East | www.thepatriot.co.bwKgathi; Presidential Affairs | November Ministermove 18, presidential 2018would be to candidate meet party in next year’sback’ asneed this he infuriated will approach President him. Confidence, some BDP legislators #DreamClickOwn that he has Noah Salakae revealedon Monday that indeed morning, Presidentthat the party especially leadership The recent revelation by be forced to build the entire wall”. confirmed that indeed LEA has of service of the notice and if they meeting on Wednesday is promised that he will personally fund Regional Committee that had Nonofho Molefhi, Agriculture caucusGeneral to address elections. contentious They have a readyMasisi who“And decided let it be to knowninclude that in my dismissed Boko as a hired gun identified Colonel of this position,” reads the Boko informed themKhama that hetook will the chopperhave and lost flew trust in their President President Masisi that the transition Masisi is expected to follow PHILLIMON MMESOterminated the contract with are not met they will institute review expected to be one of its kinds as the conference with P2 million which recommended a re-run between Minister Patrick Ralotsia, issues.and waiting ally to conveniently workparagraph entire 270 life in Ihis have address. never been to with assistant Minister of Tertiary Butale Kgosi as a fitting statutory notice. fund the conferenceto buthis farmthe money and came backDuma in theBoko who also doubles up from Khama to him was not as [email protected], but added that he is suing proceedings and seek, inter alia, he will have to specifically deal will mostly cater for buses, meals what former Presidents the late Biggie Butale and the winner of the Infrastructure minister Vincent with to frustrate Masisi. ElectiveMosu Congress and wonder where people get Education Fidelis Molao almost For more details: candidate for the Verbally declined was not deposited evening.into the party’s as president of the Umbrella for smooth as was expected is said to There is raging fear in the them for unlawful termination an order declaring that President with instability within the party and other logistics. The buses were Sir Ketumile Masire and past primary electionsGovt chairman of the losesSeretse, Water and Sanitationmillions corridors Motionof power of that no on confidencethe ruling fuelOne ofthat the informationissueslevy that is from,” said said Boko letting the cat out when he accused vacant position account. “He informedThis us isthat said the to have beenDemocratic the ‘the Change (UDC). the results had been announced,” Email [email protected] especially among members of expected to be branded with BNF have been his first warning shot immediate Ian Khama did by BDP Youth Wing Simon Moabi.` minister Kefentse Mzwinila, his It is anticipated that the Leaderto be pushingwho thedenied political that he is financially Boko of rubbleof the rousingcontract. for certain Masisi’s decision is unreasonable, and submitted his To Khama’s dismay, last straw that broke the camel’sThe August NECSeretse which is party is on the verge of crumbling his week members of the revealed a member of the appeals Kgathi President Masisithe Central verbally Committee. money His wasnext given to him personally color but this came only a dream as that he wants to crack the whip proposing a compromise ahead of “The reason that these guys lost assistant Itumeleng Moepisi and of Opposition in Parliament Dumatemperatures sponsored to a boiling by Khama. point people. “This“They Motion started has threateningbeen irrational and unlawful and be set curriculum vitae. back’ as this infuriated Presidentexpected to discuss the conference under the weight of internal Botswana Democratic Party’s committee. BDP Secretary General Call the Contact Centre on 3959881 or advised himmove that hiswould choice be to meetand party in his business account as such only five buses were sourced. and take control of the party and the elective congress next year. their appeals is that they failed to Tertiary Education Minister Ngaka Boko will re-table his Motion ofis Nothe continuedFormer campaign President for Khama hadT brought meto the with House termination and I opined of the aside. Masisi who decided to includeis expected to produce fireworks feuding emanating from emerging Appeals Board are said to find his hands tied to revise the Served with he was the one paying the bills,” he have dismissed most of the appeals Mpho Balopi said that the Appeals has been declined,caucus to which address contentious In an interview BNF Publicity government. The aim of the compromise follow the election procedures, Ngaka. Though President Masisifactions withConfidence some aligned against behind President theMasisi. Central revealed Committee that positions he had sought legal that thecontract mover of last the year Motion and is failed. a outcome of the appeals panel. This walk into the nearest FNB branch Immunity distinction said. paragraph 270 in his address.as there is suspicionPHILLIMON by some BNF MMESO that were brought by most the Board has completed its work in forced Khamaissues. to write a Secretary Justin Hunyepa confirmedButale The climax of his toxic is to help align the party to the which state that immediately after has gone on record declaring thatformer PresidentInformation Ian Khama gathered and by thiswhich will beadvice filled from at a Boko,party especially hired gunThey and then I stick pushed by it. itHe to is this sets in a new danger to his already Ralotsia Elective Congress members that [email protected] is a plan to incumbent Members of Parliament, regard to the elections appeals. It appears Khama does not see In motivating letter maintainingThere is his raging fear inOne the of the people who is alleged that they could not source the buses relationship with Khama campaigns of the 2019 General the results are announced they must some of the candidates that won publication and collaboratedcongress by nextregarding year. This the is refusal causing by the current doing year,”the bidding he said, for denying certain people, that he strained presidency because with information from the previous to have been paying the service set aside resolution 7 which read undermining the presidency of “The Central Committee is his intentions as an exercise in his reasons for the corridors of power that the ruling One of the issues that is said because regions brought the names Though in an interview with Elections. Insiders have revealed declare whether they accept or not extreme divisions in the party. mostly cabinet ministersused his who closeness lost the with former President Masisi and Vice President Tsogwane administration to build a strong Terms and conditions apply. choice and motivating to be pushing the politicalthus; “Noting that after several and the results had been announced,” the Primary elections against Masisi.his highly placed sources close to both administration to employ former and it is very dangerous Mr Speaker,”meeting on Wednesday and that is the ministers now disgruntled they futility since President Masisi enjoys appointment of the party is on the verge ofproviders crumbling during the conference is his week membersvery late.of the “We know where those Mmegi newspaper, former that it is not going to be easy Some party elders are said to party’s primary elections.President Khama to threaten motion against Masisi. his reasons for it. consistent requests BNF made to revealed a member of the appeals Kgathi accept the results. Most of them ministers were not good enoughThe recentBoko revelation and former by President has Directorate of Intelligence and said Molao, refusing to state thosewhen the boardPHILLIMON will present their MMESO may join forces with a faction of the immunity from legal challenges under the weight of internalBoko’s close ally Elliottemperatures Moshoke. to In a aboiling point Botswana Democraticallegations Party’s come from but President President Khama said that the have warned President Masisi that Most appeals fellLEA out officials.PAGE on grounds as his private secretary. former spy chief, Khama have a bilateral with BMD to address committee. BDP Secretary General To page 3 launched their appeals days after to replace them at Cabinet, hePresident will Masisishown that that, the thetransition LOO got some Security Services (DISS) Isaac Kgosi certain people. party that wants to topple Masisi “He is mostly going to expose for decisions he has taken while in He maintained written response, Moshokeis the continued declined campaign for T report to us and then discuss it,” he feuding emanating from emerging Appeals Board areBoko said explained to to the delegates that find his hands tied to revise the “if you do not fix a crack, you will that appellants didn’t follow proper [email protected] the donations that Masisi received To show that he is building his said Kgosi who is his close the representationhave issues, dismissed BMD has most of the appeals Mpho Balopi said that the Appeals from Khama to him was not as Regarding the issue of non- from presidency. The party has the office of head of state as part of there was no to comment on histhe involvement Central Committee in positions he has desired to hire buses for them outcome of the appeals panel. This be forced to build the entire wall”. procedures. revealed. case, in response to SONA, Boko associate had served the factions with some aligned behind Board has completed its work in smooth as was expected is said to compliance03 with the contract fallen in difficultMasisi, times, Party particularly Chairman Slumberwhile he was VP and some of the valid, lawful and the controversy surroundingwhich will befunds filled at aconsistently party not beenthat responsive. were brought by most the Ralotsia AmongWOMAN ministers that were POWER TO SHINE said they want a forensic audit on the his work. Over the years Khama government of Botswana with former President Ian Khama and but due to failure toregard submit to thenames elections appeals. sets in a new danger to his already Masisi is expected to follow The Appeals Boardobligations, has overturned he vehemently otswana Democraticwith former President Ian Khama properties bought for him by some rational basis for disbursed at the Rakopscongress conference. next year. This isWe causing therefore resolveincumbent that Members of Parliament, information from the previous have been his first warning shot pinning their hopes on a positive Tsogwane and Secretary General National Petroleum Fund (NPF). Individual Finance Applicationhas benefited handsomely from distinction in a career spanning undermining the presidency of on time this did not happen,” he said, strained presidency because with what former Presidents the late a decision by the Northdenied East that – insisting that all business people,” confided a source. extreme divisions in thethere party. should be jointmostly primary cabinet ministers who lost the “The Central Committee is that he wants to crack the whip outcome of the appeal Partyare Defence, (BDP) is allegedlyseemingly unhappyMpho BalopiwithNews the from way theirhis respective presidential immunity provision over forty years. rejectionMasisi. of his “As a disciplined member of the BNF adding that people must understand the ministers now disgruntled they administration to build a strong Sir Ketumile Masire and past Regional Committee that had B Boko is allegedlythe case weaponised win he will with reassume his“The State was swindled no less elections under theparty’s UDC primaryin all the elections. meeting on Wednesday and that is and take control of the party and rocked by secret meetingssuccessor haspositions been treating within him. the His party. with many cases against him falling recommendation I cannot engage withSome newspapers party elders are said to that it was during public holidays may join forces with a faction of the motion against Masisi. immediate Ian Khama did by recommended a re-run between Justice and Securityinvolving Minister top party Shaw figures, some 1 than 240 million Pula. So far only “That Col. Isaac Seabelo The recent revelation by when the board will present their as his private secretary. government. loyalists are lining up against Masisi classified informationposition. – which will directly on mattershave about warned the party President parliamentaryMasisi that and councilMost appeals seats fell out on grounds “He is mostly going to expose Biggie Butale and the winner of the ToKgathi; page 4Presidentialwithin Affairs the Central Minister Committee in a Recently the party leadership was three pawns in a grand scheme by the way side on the same ground. Kgosi had recently served in the Presidentto appoint Masisi Kgosi that the transition where buses were onreport high to demand. us and then discuss it,” he party that wants to topple Masisi proposing a compromise ahead of and even threatening to ensure that make his motionKhama more told researched a local paper [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] as I am not the spokesperson“if you do not of the fix a crack,allocated you will to the BMDthat in appellants 2014, except didn’t follow proper the donations that Masisi received To show that he is building his The climax of his toxic primary elections chairman of the Nonofho Molefhi,plot to oustAgriculture President Mokgweetsi left shocked when former President of looting areformer facing President prosecution. Khama is part of www.facebook.com/FNBB One such case was when the late eminent position of Director fromas his Khama private to him was not as Hunyepa hailed revealed.the conference from presidency. The party has www.thepatriot.co.bw the elective congress next year. he does not get nominated to run as and lethal thanthat the before previous he stepped one. down he party. I respect all bemy forced leaders to and build the entirewhere wall”. it holds incumbency.procedures. If this while he was VP and some of the case, in response to SONA, Boko COLLECTOR’S relationship with Khama Minister Patrick Ralotsia, Ian Khama announced that he The Presidentthe grandhas now plan become to cast a doubt on the Gomolemo Motswaledi took Khama General of the DISS with smoothsecretary. as was expected is said to saying it was one of the best fallen in difficult times, particularly Mug The aim of the compromise BDP Youth Wing Simon Moabi.` Asked if heconsulted has been Balopiprovided about with writing a fails, then the BNF shouldThe Appealsassume Board has overturned Among ministers that were said they want a forensic audit on the presidential candidate in next year’s all the procedures andMasisi processes is expected of to follow properties bought for him by some Though in an interview with Infrastructure minister Vincent never resigned as party president recurrent decimalleadership in the of NPFboth saga.Masisi and his to court to challenge him for his distinction,” he said in his letter, have Thebeen his first warning shot organized as they evenpinning put their hopes on a positive with former President Ian Khama is to help align the party to the “The reason that these guys lost information resignationby Khama, Bokoletter deniedbut he was told it what former Presidentsthe the leadership late of thesea decision constituencies by the North East business people,” confided a source. National Petroleum Fund (NPF). Mmegi newspaper, former Seretse, Water and Sanitation General elections.and that They should have thosea ready pursuing WesBank - a division of @FNB_Botswanadecision to suspend him from adding that he was retired upon that relationshiphe wants to crackthe the BNF. whip If any leader has said such WIFI in the main tent to ease seemingly unhappy with the way his campaigns of the 2019 General their appeals is that they failed to that but saidwas should not therenecessary. be such He must account.close associate He must Balopi face up within to the and wards. The UDCRegional would Committee be the that had outcome of the appeal are Defence, “The State was swindled no less President Khama said that the minister Kefentse Mzwinila, his and waiting ally to conveniently work An Authorised Financial Services and Registered Credit Provider. the Botswana Democratic Party and take control of thegross party allegations, and itSir would Ketumile be very Masire and past communication. “Those who are successor has been treating him. His Boko is allegedly weaponised with Elections. Insiders have revealed follow the election procedures, need he will approach him. Rapitsenyane’sparty. question and account First National Bank of Botswana the assumption of office by President been final arbiter if the recommendedabove two do nota re-run between Justice and Security Minister Shaw than 240 million Pula. So far only with to frustrate Masisi. According to highly placed (BDP); the outcome of which forced unfortunate,” he saidimmediate The two Ian met Khama did by peddling those rumors we know loyalists are lining up against Masisi classified information – which will Breakfast that it is not going to be easy which state that immediately after assistant Itumeleng Moepisi and and atone,” he said. Masisi. government.Khama and Kgathi; Presidential Affairs Minister three pawns in a grand scheme “And let itsources be known the thatannouncement in my by after the conferenceproposing a compromisesucceed.” ahead of Biggie Butale and the winner of the make his motion more researched Tertiary Education Minister Ngaka Motion of no confidence Motswaledi to bolt out of the party TheKgosi climax dates of his toxic their agenda and won’t entertain and even threatening to ensure that the results are announced they must entire life I have never been to During the initial Motion of No Ltd. He said the retirement of Kgosi The Boko campprimary commonly elections known chairman of the Nonofho Molefhi, Agriculture of looting are facing prosecution. Ngaka. Though President Masisi It is anticipated that the Leader backrelationship to their time with KhamaAfter the BNF conference,the elective congressBoko next year. them,” he said. He said most of he does not get nominated to run as and lethal than the previous one. Not declare whether they accept or not Mosu and wonder where people get Confidence, some BDP legislators was not based on any fault, failure Forces at Botswana at the barracks where he as Fear fokol is said to be against the Minister Patrick Ralotsia, The President has now become a Defence Force (BDF). served as Head of Intelligence and BDP Youth Wing Simon Moabi.` 90 NOVEMBER 18, 2018 | ISSUE 301 has gone on record declaring that of Opposition in Parliament Duma FULL STORY ON PAGE 5 or impropriety as such could never is alleged to have drivenThe to aim Mosu of the compromise people who are peddling the rumors presidential candidate in next year’s Asked if he has been provided with To page 3 accept the results. Most of them that information from,” said Boko dismissed Boko as a hired gun Khama, who is very close to Kgosi, when he joined politics,Though he brought in an interview with motion as they have a soft spot for Infrastructure minister Vincent recurrent decimal in the NPF saga. some of the candidates that won Boko will re-table his Motion of No Mmegi newspaper, formerwhere he met formeris to President help align the party to the “The reason that theseare guysthose lost who expressed aversion on General elections. They have a ready information by Khama, Boko denied 48 launched their appeals days after who denied that he is financially with assistant Minister of Tertiary publicly expressed his shock and him along and appointed him his BMD while a factiontheir led appeals by BNF is vice that they failed to Seretse, Water and Sanitation He must account. He must face up to the Primary elections against his Confidence against President Masisi. President Khama saidKhama that the and formercampaigns DISS Director of the 2019 General the membership of BMD within the and waiting ally to conveniently work that but said should there be such sponsored by Khama. Education Fidelis Molao almost unhappiness; saying that the firing private secretary. Kgosi was sent for president Rev. Dr followPrince theDibeela election procedures, minister Kefentse Mzwinila, his Rapitsenyane’s question and account Information gathered by this General Isaac Kgosi.Elections. Efforts Insidersto get have revealed UDC and calling for coalition with with to frustrate Masisi. need he will approach him. Balopi dismisses faction as ‘Sodomministers and were notGomorrah’ good enough as letting the cat out when he accused of his close ally was undignified. assistant Itumeleng Moepisi and and atone,” he said. publication and collaborated by Former President Khama had further studies in United States of comment from advocatethat it isBoko not weregoing to beprefer easy partnershipwhich with the state Alliance that immediately after “And let it be known that in my to replace them at Cabinet, he will Boko of rubble rousing for certain Alliance for ProgressivesTertiary (AP). Education Minister Ngaka Motion of no confidence working highly placed sources close to both revealed that he had sought legal America as way of preparing him to futile at the time of going to press for Progressives (AP)the andresults want are BMD announced they must entire life I have never been to During the initial Motion of No Mug people. “This Motion has been Those who are against Boko have It is anticipated that the Leader advice from Boko, especially establish the DISS. expelled from the UDC.declare The whether group they accept or not Ngaka. Though President Masisi Confidence, some BDP legislators Boko and former President has while DCECThe promised Patriot to respond on Sunday to | www.thepatriot.co.bw | Octobersaid that 7, his 2018 absent leadership has of Opposition in Parliament Duma Mosu and wonder where people get regarding the refusal by the current brought to the House and I opined which is believed toaccept prefer the an results. alliance Most of them has gone on record declaring that dismissed Boko as a hired gun COLLECTOR’S shown that, the LOO got some a questionnaire sent to them but has To page 3 created a vaccuum and left the party Boko will re-table his Motion of No that information from,” said Boko administration to employ former that the mover of the Motion is a with the Ndaba Gaolathelaunched led their Alliance appeals days after some of the candidates that won with assistant Minister of Tertiary not done so by the time of going to without cohesion and direction. 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According to ‘BALANCED & FAIR’ Babereki deals damage as rivals target him Wikipedia, in Abrahamic religions, PAGE STAFF WRITER Sodom and Gomorrah have become BDP [email protected] synonymous with impenitent sin, and their fall with a proverbial 03 Confianza even lecturers at Botswana trainees under your direction. manifestation of divine retribution. • News Tsholetsa Police College in Otse got the shock Such investigation may result in Sodom and Gomorrah were cities JULY 01, 2018 | ISSUE 281 1 S of their life on Friday when Police you being charged criminally and/ or mentioned in the Book of Genesis HARDTIMES: Botswana Democratic Party is marred by internal problems ahead of the 2019 General Elections. The party’s suspends him for Boko’s millions Commissioner Keabetswe Makgophe disciplinarily. In view of the seriousness of police officers met their lawyer in Gaborone and throughout the Hebrew Bible, Secretary General, Mpho Balopi denied knowledge of any new faction within his party. P12.00 suspendedPAGE them with immediate effect over this matter, I have decided to suspend you on Friday afternoon to seek legal advice and the New Testament. five years involvement in sexual relationships with from duty on full salary effective today 05 map the way forward, immediately after According to the Torah, the • some of their students. the general elections. Therefore after Rakgare to 05 October 2018 pending the outcome of the receiving suspension letters. condition of anonymity, although the kingdoms of Sodom and Gomorrah careful consideration we agreed that In the suspension letters,Letshego written and investigation againstMD you”. stepsThey down are considering dragging the Police Act deals with discreditable conduct, were allied with the cities of Admah, www.thepatriot.co.bw we are going to need more time to SUBSCRIBEreplace him in delivered on Friday, Makgophe wrote: “Be “Consequent to the above, the Director Commissioner to court over the matter intimate relationships with trainees are not Zeboim, and Bela. Divine judgment focus on the general elections alone,” elections. He said the appeals informed that it has been reported to this Training is to confine you to the police convinced that there is no provision part of the conduct, which the Act prohibits. by God was passed upon Sodom said Balopi. Quizzed on the decision were handled by the Electoral Mogoditshane? office that you are being investigated for an camp or place of residence during such fix UDC image prohibiting them from having intimate “Even the Botswana Police College, which and Gomorrah and two neighboring Board together with the Appeals to extend the Simon Mavange P10.50 offence of Discreditable Conduct. hours as s/he may decide. relationships with police trainees who are cities, which were completely Committee appointed by Masisi irregulaties were identified following Taxman isNews a tertiary institution attended by adults led committee over a period that NOVEMBER 4, 2018 | ISSUE 299 This followed allegations that you are I do hope that you will cooperate with the full legal entities that can consent to sex. consumed by fire and brimstone. with powers vested on him by the investigations by both the Electoral recognized as 1such by law and qualified to violates the BDP constitution, which [PIC:OMANG KILANO] involved in an intimate relationship with investigating officers in order to facilitate On Thursday afternoon Balopi was party’s constitution. Balopi also Board and Appeals Committees as Their main contention is that there is no engagePAGE in sexual relationships, does not The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | November 4, 2018 stipulates that every two years there Newswhere appeals1 were succesful. Theafter the speedy completion of this matter,” said at pains trying to explain and justify PAGEdenied that the Central CommitteeBotswana indicated in the potentialreport handed to BCP provision either in the statutes that govern have institutional rules which forbid sexual should be youth congress where committees tasked with handling the PHILLIMON MMESO Makgophe to one Sergeant. the decison by the BDP central has been delaying the release of the central committee this week. The BDP faction turns heat on President police officers or their code of conduct relationships between instructors and a new committee will be elected, appeals have done well, hence the [email protected] • 09 “Do or Die” for Botswanacommittee to postpone- Gaolathe to 2020, the the06 outcomes of the appeals saying re-runs in Bobonong and Kgalagadi Mabaila Engages SA PR consultant for 2019 Still reeling in shock, the suspended that bars lecturers from having intimate trainees,” a source at the college said. Balopi said it is normal for the financialNorth constituencies hub will give– a lifeexpert go-ahead in those constituencies for relationships with trainees and that sex youth congress that was due in 2019 congress to be postponed. He denied the correct procedure had to be The lawyer consulted by the suspended line and glimpse of hope to cabinet election re-runs. The other appeals• BURS investigates www.thepatriot.co.bw with their partners is and was consensual. officers declined to shed light on the matter, where a new leadership was to be that the postponement is due to followed in a comprehensive manner he 2019 General Elections P12.00 ministers Shaw Kgathi who is the which were not successful were According to the cops, who spoke on saying it is confidential and that he does not elected. instability or growing factionalism by the relevant structures which him for tax are increasingly promising ready to Minister of Defense, Justice and dismissed and our focus has now T have instructions from his clients to share are independent and free from the to be an expensive exercise He claimed that the current Youth that threatens to spill over the shifted to delivering credible and fair evasion for politicians as well resourced Central Committee. He said the Security and Itumeleng Moipisi who Mosu lies exposedthe information with the media. Wing leadership had proposed the the youth and render the BDP is currently the Assistant Minister elections on the ordered re-runs,”• candidates are already turning to postponement, which was then ungovernable ahead of 2019 polls. party received 134 appeals lodged I have over P10 of Water and Sanitation Services. said Balopi. consultants to craft powerful slogans, accepted by the Central Committee by councilors and MPs candidates million worthappealing of personalities and stylish Plot to • Bulela Ditswe appeals after considering compelling reasons in the primary elections. He noted Kgathi lost the elections against Mabaila saga Govt dumps Khama’s P6 million airstrip CRACKING THE WHIP: Makgophe newcomer Francisco Kgoboko tenders withswag to Govt win over an increasingly walk out Masisi advanced by the youth. “Next year Balopi denied interference by the that 39 out of 110 which constitutes Balopi said that the suspended influential floating voters. Khama to Masisi … AUGUST 5, 2018 | ISSUE 286 (2019) we will have a very busy Central Committee led by President (36.6 %) of the CouncilorsThe Patriot appeals on Sundaywho garnered | www.thepatriot.co.bw 5, 595 votes against Tshephang | November Mabaila 4, 2018has written to – Mabaila Kgathi’s 1, 785 while Moipisi lost to It is all about the ‘Americanisation’ BDF to build Mosu airstrip schedule for the party preparing for Mokgweetsi Masisi in the outcomes succeeded while only 2 out 24 (8.3 the party appealing against a recent• of political campaigns in Botswana, PHILLIMON MMESO the high rising Talitha Monnakgotla. ‘I am suing LEA’ • of Bulela Ditswe appeals lodged by %) of the MP appeals were also decision to suspend him. He said a trend hitherto seen in other [email protected] Moipisi only managed 1, 696 votes • oust Masisi Unhappy with failure to adopt • [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] losers in the recent party primary succesful. The two“Do constituencies or Die” forMabaila Botswana is still on suspension and Denies that- heGaolathe • PHILLIMON MMESO It cost state P250 000/month to maintain - PS countries as politicians recognize against Monnakgotla’s 2, 139. “We Factions holding secret night meetings BDF Commander • vehemently denies contributing Mogwera suspendswhich five will have election regionalre –runs chairpersonswill know his fate next week when won tendersthat high-priced due consultants can fine- new Constitution [email protected] Our understanding was that it is not on private land but belonged to state – he expression on experienced a lot of challenges to the dismissal of Isaac Kgosi in the MP category are Bobonong the relevant structures will release tune their message and• give them an Mabaila Brigadier Thulaganyo through appeals in the primary friendship with People are focused on party positions rather than the 2019 elections – Balopi APPOINT • shortly after Masisi ascended the and Kgalagadi North where some the verdict on the issue. edge at the ballot box. President of • Except for Mogae, Seretse Khama and Masire built private airstrips T DITIRO MOTLHABANE Businesselections. We will only have council enior governmentThe Patriotofficials on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | November 4, 2018 Masisi’s face changes presidency. “I can confirm that Mabaila has Khama Botswana National Front (BNF) and Spokesperson insists that to a more serious look, as he [email protected] and parliamentary primary election • Kgalagadi South constituency strategic meeting cancelled appearing before the Public Accounts “The reason he thinks I am the put in an appeal over his recent Umbrella for Democratic Change PHILLIMON MMESO DCEC, FIA www.thepatriot.co.bwadjusts his posture to sit up NOVEMBER 11, 2018 | ISSUE 300 P12.00 S Committee (PAC) this week, for Three weeks before Botswana re-runs in constituencies and wards they are committed to UDC P10.50 • straight when reminded that the one who was behind his dismissal on allegations of unauthorised suspension from the party. As of now (UDC) Advocate Duma Boko has [email protected] the first time since the“Do construction of theor Die” for Botswana - GaolatheState funds, resources used by Public Employees Union (BOPEU) is because he knows that I am an let’s wait for the final outcome and • Guma was the guest speaker controversial Mosu airstrip, admitted that it former Director General of the hold elections for national office deductions. Your suspension has stepped up the moneyed ladder after • expert in the drill of disarming see how things will go,” said Balopi. recently boasting that he will sponsor has been built using state funds for former Directorate of Intelligence and bearers, the president Masego not been lifted, and accordingly you Include us or we are out – outhful Tshepang Mabaila, and containing a delinquent the July BNF conference to the tune President Ian Khama’s private use. Security Services (DISS) accused Mogwera, is involved in a lack the capacity to suspend other who up to Friday was Botswana investigate Boko him of being bitter because he officer,” he revealed, adding that members,” reads part of the response. of P2 million and the 2019 general PAGE VehicleBCP & source Asset Y Further, they conceded that the airstrip dirty scuffle with five regional KGOSI…OR!Democratic Party (BDP) the firing of Kgosi was a welcome elections with P10 million. parliamentary candidate for 2019 was built using Botswana Defence Force refused to employ him. “I could chairpersons after she slapped them The regional chairpersons also -Olefile Monakwe, Tshepo Maribela PHILLIMON MMESO BDP’s development. Botswana potential • general elections in Mogoditshane (BDF) personnel on private land belonging never work under Kgosi, ever! It accuse Mogwera of claiming True to his word, Boko has 06 Says Masisi is unreasonable, irrational and acted unlawfully • Ministerswith suspension letters on Monday. lose appeals-BOBS region chairpeson, CAAB [email protected] Suspect possible money laundering at BNF conference is a total lie because he does not Brigadier Masisi was fielding to have instituted disciplinary engaged a South African image Loan Financing? constituency, has dumped the ruling to Khama and will never revert to the state questions from The Patriot on On Friday lawyers representing Chairperson Tulo Mojasagagwe, company Status Reputation financial hub – expert • party to contest as independent have good management skills,” he the suspended chairpersons replied proceedings against them and later committee or any other national “TheGives debate ofMasisi leaving the 30UDC days to respond or else goes to court as the public has always been made to • Boko failed to keep his promises: No buses for delegates Sunday in a no-holds-barred • Some might turn against Masisi • Last hope is on CentralStatistics Botswana Committee Chairperson review Management Consultancy which News candidate after he was slapped with a says, face contorted. to Mogwera warning her that passing judgment (suspensions), statutory structures of the union oalition pangs and is a debate which hasn’t reached believe. interview during the week at Modise Ramaretlwa and Tebogo has stated that anything to do with 1 • difficultBrigadier Masisi said with the thus behaving like a judge and and also have been a member of the stuttering unity efforts any structureMasisi’s of the BCP,”grounds: he said Kgosi retires in Decembersuspension of2018 five years. Appearing before the PAC, Botswana • PAGE should she not wothdraw he letter Some NEC members want Boko to resign his home in Gaborone where he • Boko moots another Motion of No ConfidenceSegadika against – David Magang Masisi Region UDC president, especially the media, ApplyC online now. style of leadership of his younger a prosecutor in the same cause. union in good standing for a period are staring at Umbrella in response. Mabaila, who is former president Defence Force (BDF) Commander immediately dismissed reports by close of business they will file chairperson. FOR YOURfor Democratic Change (UDC) PHILLIMON MMESO must contact Karabo Molotsi, a brother President Masisi he knew Further, they accuse her of violating www.thepatriot.co.bw of not less than four years. Cracks within the UDC started Ian Khama’s blue eyed boy, has been Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo • Botswana potential an urgent application in court on Sources inside BOPEU have just a few days before some of BNF on the brink of another split 06 that that he is employed at the the laws of natural justice by senior Account Executive at Status [email protected] show ahead of the Boipuso Hall serving a two months suspension admitted that the airstrip was constructed very early on that Kgosi was not Tuesday (Novermber 20, 2018) to revealed that all the five suspended In the suspension letters delivered the contracting partners go for Office of the President as head of failing to hear them out first before Mabaila RMC. Although Status RMC claims ‘meeting’ as the leaders within after being suspended by the BDP’s by the army using army resources and financial hub – expert transitionsgoing to last long as the DISS interdict the suspensions. Dismissing regional chairpersons have declared on Monday, whose contents are decisive conferences which will be Security. He, however, does not to have been engaged by UDC, the the contradicting partners gave disciplinary committee. He had been PHILLIMON MMESO News Director General. He however Mogwera, they notified her that suspending them. identical, Mogwera accuse the fivePHILLIMON of MMESO Introducingtheir first ones the after theWesBank new UDC he fallout between funds. “Our understanding was that it was deny advising his younger brother interest to contest NEC positions coalition Publicity Secretary Moeti [email protected] 1 • Some in Central District opposed Mogwera had suspended the allegations of serious misconduct. “I contradictingPresident statements. Mokgweetsi BCP Masisi accused of committing offences against not being built on a private property,” he when the need arises, because she does not have the powers she in Kasane. The National Executive [email protected] exercised ignorance over was launched in February this five regional chairpersons of the am of the considered view that you PresidentT Dumelang Saleshando the rules and regulations and General revealed, adding that they used their own claims to have invoked when she Committee is made up of Regional Individualyear. Online applicationand his predecessor former Masire’s rise ‘blood is thicker than water’. union in what they have dismissed the development referring this andPresident BNF Secretary Ian Khama General degenerated Moeti Code of Conduct of the ruling party. machinery to construct it to cut costs. Full Story on Page 5 suspended them as she has been BDP’schairpersons and National Office have conducted yourself in a manner Highly placed and intimate www.thepatriot.co.bwrecent announcement by publication to Boko who is currently Mohwasaon Friday informed when the the latter media served that suspended by the national executive as a strategy to deflate or kill off that is inconsistent with the spirit he recently form. sources with party leadership have He is alleged to have conspired and Put to him by the PAC member Dithapelo • Mogae threatened to dissolve Parley Bearers. National Office Bearers’ inNOVEMBER Angola on Parliamentary 11, 2018 business. | ISSUE 300 him with statutory notice, in the first Umbrella for Democratic competition ahead of the elective and dictate of BOPEU constitution. suspended Botswana revealed that Botswana Congress it would be a decisive congress. tried to persuade Minister of Health Keorapetse that the construction of the A council herself. “You made a decision positions that will be contested at Change (UDC) president T The move by Boko to engage Thelitmus two test leaders to powers revealed and that authority and Wellness Dr Alfred Madigele Duma Boko that he will sponsor upon a matter in which you do not congress scheduled for Kasane In the exercise of my powers you Democratic Party Take theParty first (BCP), steps which to is heading vehicle to & asset airstrip has cost more than P6 million, • Barataphathi faced Khama’s wrath the Kasane elective congress are (BDP) parliamentaryreputation managers and image of the incumbent. 2019 campaigns with over P10 starting December 09, 2018. The are hereby suspended pending a Bobonong for their conference, one of the issues to be address by and Member of Parliament for Boteti General Segokgo said he did not have the posses the power to decide. National Mogwera difficultfor President, two Vice President candidate for Mogoditshane,consultants is said to have been congress is expected to attract 500 decision of by the national executive theIn congress the papers was whichto amend were the delivered East Sethomo Lelatisitswe to support figures. General Segokgo said they moved million and subsequent speculation • Masisi faces Khama’s faction Executive Council suspended you positions, deputy Secretary General Tshepang Mabailamotivated is facing by internal bickering finance. Beginmight come your back not loan a UDC application with delegates. The five, who are among Business constitutionto the Attorney and General’sgive congress Chambers a motion of no confidence against that he is a hired gun for some and the Treasurer. The Secretary committee on theMinisters matter,” wrote lose appeals member. BCP Publicity Secretary their machinery after Khama retired as the national office bearers’ positions another battle – thiswithin time the two organisations on Friday, Khama, through his BDP’s the only eligible national executive Mogwera without giving details of WesBankDithapelo Individual Keorapetse Online confirmed Application power to be the highest decision President Mokgweetsi Masisi, which Head of State as per the protocol dictates. ruling party politicians has attracted PHILLIMON MMESO reason he could not attend the currently held by Mogwera and General is a full time position around it is fromhe the leads, taxman which has dented makinglawyers body Toteng as the and current Company, states the attention of Directorate NOVEMBER 11, 2018 | ISSUE 300 committee members to contest the alleged offences. that BCP members are not happy was tabled before parliament by the He said BDF has constructed airstrips for [email protected] SONA was that he was at his four others, are Ogaufitransitions Matilda currently held by Topias Marenga. who suspects thatthe he reputation has been not only of the UDCthat heconstitution is entitled placesto the thoseservices on Corruption and Economic and calculateat the snail your pace of monthly the process of repayment. Leader of Opposition, Duma Boko. former Presidents being founding President farm, information gathered by Mathame 2nd Vice President, According BOPEU Constitution During the period of suspensionevading tax. organisations but also his and of a Private Secretary of his own the chairpersons have been ordered • Some might turn against Masisi finalising the new constitution powers on the National Executive Addressing the media outside the late Sir Seretse Khama and second Crime (DCEC) and the Financial resident Mokgweetsi this publication shows that he was Regional Chairperson• SomeRemmogo in CentralArticle 25.1.2,District to be eligible opposed to hold Highly placed threatensources have to spiral out of control. P12.00 Committee.choice and selection as the relevant difficultIntelligence Agency (FIA). not to issue instructions to staff or document and filing it with the Tsholetsa House after the verdict, President Sir Ketumile Masire at their Masisi is said to have being economical with the truth. office as a national office bearer, a revealed that BotswanaThe BNF Unified and their partners law provides. Khama is demanding hold them out as officials of BOPEU Registrar of Societies. On the other hand, BMD Mabaila said he was not happy with farms. Recently when appearing before Graft busters are reportedly Business resolved to take a tough On Friday, Khama was given Masire’s risemember shall have served atleast one Revenue ServicesBotswana (BURS) Movement for Democracy Presidentthat President Advocate Masisi Sidney should Pilane accept snooping around opposition Ministers lose appeals P • the decision as he was not given an PAC last week, Permanent Secretary in the or its subsidiaries including a 1. Log ontoHe the said the process of stance and crack the whip in order full term in the Regional Executive recently approached(BMD) the areLocalBoko currently mootsfighting another Motion of No Confidence against Masisi andformer BNF Director President of Advocate Intelligence and the government chopper to go to • member of any of its boards or access accommodating the BCP into opportunity to cross-examine key Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsBotswana National Front (BNF) to restore stability in the troubled Mogae threatened to dissolve Parley for the Lentsweletau/ Mmopane • DumaSecurity Boko Services said that (DISS) it was Isaac to be Kgosi and its leader. Highly placed sources Shakawe where he had an event any union offices without writtenEnterprise Authority (LEA) Last hope is on Central Committee review 2. Click “Forthe UDC Me” has tab www.fnbbotswana.co.bwnot been concluded witnesses, among them Madigele and Kabelo Ebineng said theytransitions have stopped Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and came back to Gaborone on • about their dealingsconstituency, with following another aas consultative his chosen congress.Private Secretary. Since the within the two organizations have Barataphathi faced Khama’s wrath authorisation from Mogwera. and as a party they are not happy Lelatisitswe. maintaining the airstrip because it was • after weeks of infighting that had Mabaila, especiallyugly payments fallout recently over Moshupa/ UDCAccording relaunch, to Khama, which followed President the • confirmed that they are investigating Some might turn against Masisi Sunday. Though he confirmed 3. Scroll downand feel tofrustrated “borrow” with the andslow click “The truth will come out one day proving too costly. Some in Central District opposed P12.00 seen party members publicly take that he will attend the SONA • Masisi faces Khama’s faction made to his securityManyana. company, consultativeMasisi told himcongress that theat Boipuso reason he possible money laundering involving pace of finalising the document. and you can see by the loss of Madigele “That particular airstrip is the private on each other to the chagrin of the on Monday morning, President Emirates Securities.Those internal disagreements led Hall,cannot the appoint party leadership Kgosi is becausehas not he Masire’s risethe BNF and its leader Boko. to BNF openly expressing shock to “Our members feel they are not in the primaries that he is being property of the former president. He had a • public. Khama took the chopper and flew PHILLIMON MMESO “Vehicle & Asset Finance” tab discussedwill retire some in December of the proposals 2018. HAPPIER TIMES: Masisi and Khama “During the BNF conference held Boko moots another Motion of No Confidence against Masisi This was afterhear LEA that their partners have already full members of the UDC without punished for not telling the truth,” he piece of land he acquired• through Ngwato The next Central Committee to his farm and came back in the [email protected] terminated their contract Boko the Constitution stating that fact. fromUnreasonable, the delegates irrationalwho called for Mogae threatenedin Rakops recently, to mostdissolve if not all Parley • Seretse Butale Kgathi Ralotsia found Parliamentary candidates 4. Click “apply now” tab to form Botswana Movement for said. Mabaila denied that he is against land board. Because of other privileges I Last hope is on Central Committee review meeting on Wednesday is evening. with Emirates Securities after Let it be known that we are fully other amendments in the new • service providers were paid cash reason he could not attend the without consulting them. “The “His Excellency, President Masisi’s Democracy (BMD). Masisi, saying he supports him and can’t go into, a provision wasBarataphathi made that the faced Khama’s wrath expected to be one of its kinds as This is said to have been the ‘the it failed to fulfill some of the committed to the UDC; we’ve held constitution. which fuelled our suspicion,” a resident Mokgweetsi SONA was that he was at his Botswana National Front (BNF) 5. Click “start application” tab decision to refuse the appointment remains hopeful that with the passage airstrip be constructed by Government. It he will have to specifically deal last straw that broke the camel’s PHILLIMON MMESO contractual obligations. Mohwasa. by-elections with huge successes. Among the thorny issues that Although this was a purely • Masisi facessource Khama’s revealed. faction the results had been announced,” find his handsMasisi tied is to said revise to havethe informationfarm, information from the gatheredprevious by as his private secretary. would like to correct the picture that wereis therefore, discussed unreasonable, was that of having irrational partisan matter, that had nothing of time amounthe will realise to a disqualification the real truth. from was constructed by the BDF,” he revealed. with instability within the party back’ as this infuriated President [email protected] revealed a member of the appeals outcomeP of the appeals panel. This administration to build a strong To show that he is building“The hissecurity officers were Currently there is swelling call We are of the view that that there Highly placed sources close to resolved to take a tough this publication shows that he was is being created that a resolution has 6. Enter your details and the detailsand unlawful and liable to be Accordingserving to in Mabaila, any capacity one of for the which he In the past when defending the stance and crack the whip in order is no other viable alternative other two vice presidents which some to do with state presidency, Khama both Boko and former President Ian especially among members of Masisi who decided to include committee. BDP Secretary General sets in a new danger to his already motion against Masisi. case, in response to SONA,not provided Boko withbeen uniform reached regarding the impasse within the BNF that Boko has failed Botswana Congress Party [BCP], president Dumelang Saleshando reviewed and set aside, if challenged reasonsqualifies he was pushed in the outpublic – throughservice. In May construction of the airstrip,PHILLIMON government MMESO to restore stability in the troubled being economical with the truth. with what the people need. Boko is especially within the BCP and deafeated Motswaledi on the [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] Khama have alleged that the latter the Central Committee. His next paragraph 270 in his address. his week members of the Mpho Balopi said that the Appeals strained presidency because with “He is mostly going to expose said they want a forensicand other audit accessorieson theover the needed allocation of Moshupa/ the party as he doesn’t cooperate of your vehiclethan the UDC;/ asset that we should before the courts,” reads Khama’s what hethis calls year, trumped President up charges Masisi shocked– was maintainedThrough thathis lawyers, the [email protected] Khama was statesa “strategic” Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) On Friday, Khama was given quoted in the statement saying: “My be in in 2019 to defeat the ruling Botswana National Front (BNF) presidential immunity clause as he sponsored the BNF conference and move would be to meet party Elective Congress Botswana Democratic Party’s Board has completed its work in the ministers now disgruntled they the donations that Masisi received National Petroleumfor Fund a security (NPF). officerManyana and and as Lentsweletau/ with most members of the Central notice. Khama demands that the that somemany democrats when he advanced fired Kgosi the as facilitythat Kgosi registered has served with the as hisCivil private Aviation Boko after weeks of infighting that had the government chopper to go to leadership and I are unyielding in our felt it causes confusion and was not was head of state 24 hours a day. It the UDC 2019 campaignreason strategyhe could not attend the caucus to address contentious One of the issues that is said Appeals Board are said to stipulated in the Mmopanecontract constituencies as the Committee, which has led to some party,” he said. propagandaDirector that General he was notof DISS from replacing secretary when he was the Vice T regard to the elections appeals. may join forces with a faction of the Shakawewhile he waswhere VP he and had some an event of the “The State was swindled no less commitment that Botswana needs Botswana becomes the beneficiary 7. Receive reference number indecision consonant to reject with the country’sappointment was impossible to separate decisions Authority of Botswana (CAAB)resident that will Mokgweetsi SONA was that he was at his issues. seen party members publicly take every time he was asked to demanding that he step down as the “If the new UDC constitution is President of Botswana. with unclosed millions of pula. to be pushing the political have dismissed most of the appeals “The Central Committee is party that wants to topple Masisi andproperties came back bought to Gaborone for him by on some than 240 million Pula. So far only reports coming from the recent of their talent which we too often constitution.of Colonel Kgosi The asBCP his and Private BNF he made in his personal capacity andMogoditshane him with and Brigadier as such Peter cannot Magosi “continue to be managed by theMasisi BDF is as said part to have Things fall apart at BNF on each other to the chagrin of the party president. At the UDC he is to be a global player on all fronts not registered with the Registrar In interview with thisfarm, publication information gathered by There is raging fear in the temperatures to a boiling point that were brought by most the meeting on Wednesday and that is from presidency. The party has Sunday.business Though people,” heconfided confirmed a source. three pawns in a grandfulfill scheme contractual BMD obligations press conference seem to lose to other countries. Our youth notification via email / sms Secretary be vacated and that he be contestwho in the was area. retired by Khama of its“The strategic rapport support and P ofunderstanding the President” and public. and not simply be seen as a diamond delegates wanted BCP President those he made as head of state. resolved to takerecently a tough Boko vehementlythis publication denied shows thatThings he was are falling apart in the corridors of power that the ruling is the continued campaign for he will threaten tosuggest. report While it is not our position being accused of being controlled if not sooner. Additionally, we will be of Societies before our conference as commander of that subsists betweenstance the claimant and crack the whip Botswanain order Defence Force (BDF) Commander Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo incumbent Members of Parliament, when the board will present their fallen in difficult times, particularly that Bokohe will is attendallegedly the weaponised SONA with of looting are facing prosecution. trader with a few nice lodges. We must never feel the need to leave our Dumelangduly appointed Saleshando into the to positionbe with Khama has stated that upon “I am reliably informed that some be handed to the authority when Khama being economical with country’sthe truth. leading opposition party, [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] The next Central Committee FAVOURITEby BMD President Sydney Pilane. scrutinising our skills resource pool I don’t see the need for us to be and Col Kgosi wouldto enable restore the stability in thatthe troubled they were funded by former If he doesn’t we will force him to do party is on the verge of crumbling the Central Committee positions mostly cabinet ministers who lost the report to us and then discuss it,” he with former President Ian Khama on classifiedMonday morning,information President – which will The President hasthe nowmanagement become ato to publicly the discuss matters that are borders for greener pastures. We 8. 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Botswana National Front (BNF) and meeting on Wednesday is Since engaging Status RMC Boko will use this time at the conference still part of the UDC as technically the retirement of President Khama andOn that Friday, he Khama was given under the weight of internal which will be filled at a party party’s primary elections. then President Khamaa subject and of discussion with our need to create ample opportunities to ensure we have the right people, in time as is reasonably and practicable, smooth filling of theBotswana vacant position Democratic Party (BDP) so, that’s why we convinced Noah revealed. expectedseemingly to be unhappy one of itswith kinds the wayas his Khamamake took his motionthe chopper more and researched flew recurrent decimal in the NPF saga. to discuss how we can shape more Duma Boko in the 2019 General Brigadier Ebineng last week somersaulted and (Khama) funded thethe motion government of chopperthe to centre go to can no longer hold, and feuding emanating from emerging Permanent Secretarypartners, to the in the interest of ensuring has reduced engaging in social media the right positions to efficiently and and legally we are not members with a person most aftereminently weeks of infighting that had Salakae to withdraw his resignation congress next year. This is causing Most appeals fell out on grounds Among ministers that were successor has been treating him. His to hisand farm lethal and than came the back previous in the one. He must account. He must face up to effective and inclusive policy, so for them at home”. 4 hours Electionstaking into but account BMD opposed the grave that; George stated that they did not take over the proximity. that is principally because the center he will have to specifically deal fights with party members, but rather successfully contest the election, and of the umbrella. We only have a seen party members publiclyno confidence take againstShakawe President where he had an event because we need numbers at the factions with some aligned behind extreme divisions in the party. that appellants didn’t follow proper pinning their hopes on a positive loyalists are lining up against Masisi evening.Asked if he has been provided with Rapitsenyane’sPresident question and Carter accountthat Morupisi,” the nation and our members are Interestingly the press release from eveninconvenience dismissing the claimantBoipuso suffers airstripqualified as per theand, initial most importantly,agreement because with instability within the party posts on issues of national interest or it allows for the improvement of Memorandum of Cooperation Tlhalerwa To page 3 Mokgweetsi“We Masisicouldn’tand which justify came was backwhy tabled weto Gaborone shouldis literally be on absent. Highly placed former President Ian Khama and Some party elders are said to revealed the source.not confused and fed with wrong Status RMC only mentions Boko and thereafter deliver on our campaign from the failure to fill the vacancy.” the claimant’s ownon choice each otherand to the chagrin of the NEC meeting,” confided a source. procedures. outcome of the appeal are Defence, especiallyand even among threatening members to ofensure that Thisinformation is said to haveby Khama, been the Boko ‘the denied and atone,” he said. the education and health systems; with them,” said one of the BCP conference as just a consultative he informed they have enough airfields within the by Bokospending in Parliament. P250Sunday. 000 annually Though and he aconfirmed lumpsources within the BNF National undermining the presidency of information, we are compelled to set those affecting the party. promises. It is our contention that public. Ahead of the BNF National have warned President Masisi that The Appeals Board has overturned Justice and Security Minister Shaw he does not get nominated to run aslast strawthat thatbut saidbroke should the camel’s there be such SeretseDuring the initialIn an Motion interview of No with infrastructure development; growth his right hand man MP for Selibe meetingKhama which has givenhad no Masisi power 30 to days Masisi and area ofpreference, their use as as they envisioned are in reasonable by the sum of P 5 millionthat he every will attend five years,” the SONAExecutive he Committee have revealed the Central Committee. His next the record straight,” reads a statement In their statement Status RMC a successful government deploys leaders. The next Central CommitteeIn an interview BNF Treasurer In September 2016 the thenConference Permanent in Rakops, Boko Masisi. “if you do not fix a crack, you will The aPatriot decision by on the SundayNorth East | www.thepatriot.co.bwKgathi; Presidential Affairs | November Minister 18, presidential2018 candidate in next year’sback’ asneed this he infuriated will approach President him. Confidence,this some publication, BDP legislators Mabaila of local manufacturing; more Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse. maketo meet any the decisions demands or fromresolutions. the date that he has law, with regard to the nature revealed andon admitting Monday that morning, they could Presidentthat not the party Secretary especially in leadership the Ministry of Transport and move would be to meet party from BNF Secretary General Moeti states that UDC will have a three-day competent individuals to accomplish#DreamClickOwn Although in the past the BCP meeting on WednesdayNoah is Salakae revealed that indeed promised that he will personally fund The recent revelation by be forced to build the entire wall”. Regional Committee that had Nonofho Molefhi, Agriculture General elections. They have a readyMasisi who“And decided let it be to knowninclude that in my dismissed Bokoconfirmed as a hired that gun indeed LEA has support of small businesses and the It quotes Keorapetse, saying he ofAnother service ofissue the that notice does and not if sitthey identified Colonel of this position,” reads the justify the construction and maintenancehave lost of trust in their President caucus to address contentious conference to thrash out issues which its mandate. Unfortunately, was divided over their status expected to be one ofBoko its kinds informed as themKhama that hetook will the chopper and flew Communications Goitsemangthe Morekisi conference with P2 million which President Masisi that the transition Masisi is expected to follow recommended a re-run between Minister Patrick Ralotsia, and waiting ally to conveniently workparagraph entire 270 life in Ihis have address. never been to PHILLIMONwith assistant MMESOterminated Minister ofthe Tertiary contract with enticement of a larger contingent of concurs with Duma as follows: “We wellare withnot met BCP they is the will reluctance institute review Kgosi as a fitting statutory notice. the airstrip. Duma Boko who also doubles up issues. Butale underlie Botswana’s economic and the current government has within UDC, recent development he will have to specificallyfund the deal conference to buthis farmthe money and came back in the wrote to Civil Aviation Authoritieswill mostly cater for fencingbuses, meals it will be transferred to CAAB. from Khama to him was not as what former Presidents the late Biggie Butale and the winner of the [email protected], but added that he is suing international investors to actively will be covering all the bases during For more details: byproceedings their contracting and seek, partners inter alia,to candidate for the as president of the Umbrella for Infrastructure minister Vincent Therewith is ragingto frustrate fear in Masisi. the ElectiveMosu Congress and wonder where people get Education Fidelis Molao almost socio-economic development, in line institutionalised mediocrity. This especially the constituency Verbally declined was not deposited evening.into the party’s Botswana (CAAB) instructing them smooth as was expected is said to Sir Ketumile Masire and past them for unlawful termination the event with an eye to presenting supportan order their declaring ongoing that Electronic President with instability within the party and other logistics. TheThis buses never were happened until President primary electionsGovt chairman of the losesSeretse, Water and Sanitationmillions corridors Motionof power of that no on confidencethe ruling fuelOne ofthat the informationissueslevy that is from,” said said Boko letting the cat out when he accused participate in Botswana’s economy. allocations, which has strained vacant position account. “He informedThis us isthat said the to have beenDemocratic the ‘the Changeto fence (UDC). the Mosu airstrip with the Khama retired from office in April this year. has crippled their ability to deliver expected to be branded with BNF have been his first warning shot immediate Ian Khama did by to be pushing the political of the contract. the results had been announced,” real solutions to the problems facing Email [email protected] VotingMasisi’s Machines decision case is unreasonable, against To Khama’sespecially dismay, among members of BDP Youth Wing Simon Moabi.` minister Kefentse Mzwinila, his party is onIt the is anticipatedverge of crumbling that the Leader who denied that he is financially hisBoko week of rubble members rousing of the for certain Our discussions will also concentrate relationship among the contracting and submitted his money was given tolast him straw personally that broke the camel’sThe August understanding NECSeretse which is that after the completion of When answering a question in Parliament revealed a member of the appeals Kgathi our country today. This will be services to the public and weakened Government.irrational and Saleshando unlawful and said be he set President Masisithe Central verbally Committee. His next color but this came only a dream as state President defended the construction that he wants to crack the whip proposing a compromise ahead of “The reason that these guys lost assistant Itumeleng Moepisi and under theof weight Opposition of internal in Parliament Dumatemperatures sponsored to a boiling by Khama. point Botswanapeople. “This Democratic“They Motion started Party’s has threateningbeen on youth development, to ensure partners, has united them and curriculum vitae. and in his businessback’ account as this as suchinfuriated Presidentexpected to discuss the conference committee. BDP Secretary General condensed, refined and included confidence in both local andCall the Contact Centre on 3959881 or advised himmove that hiswould choice be to meet party only five buses werein sourced. 2013 the then Minister of Presidential of the Mosu airstrip. Masisi said President and take control of the party and the elective congress next year. their appeals is that they failed to Tertiary Education Minister Ngaka Boko will re-table his Motion ofis Nothe continuedFormer campaign President for Khama hadT brought meto the with House termination and I opined of the all believe it is time to leave the doesn’taside. know why their partners Masisi who decided to includeis expected to produce fireworks feuding emanating from emerging Appeals Board are said to find his hands tied to revise the Served with he was the one paying the bills,” he Affairs and Public Administration have dismissed most of the appeals Mpho Balopi said that the Appeals in our manifesto, which will be international investors. We need at UDC are not supporting them has been declined,caucus to which address contentious In an interview BNF Publicity Khama intended to hand the airfield over government. The aim of the compromise follow the election procedures, Ngaka. Though President Masisifactions withConfidence some aligned against behind President theMasisi. Central revealed Committee that positions he had sought legal that thecontract mover of last the year Motion and is failed. a outcome of the appeals panel. This walk into coalition.the nearest Keorapetse FNB said BCPbranch Immunity distinction said. paragraph 270 in his address.as there is suspicionPHILLIMON by some BNF MMESO that were brought by most the Board has completed its work in available to the voters early in 2019, to strive for exceptionalism and choosing to say that maybe is not forced Khamaissues. to write a Secretary Justin HunyepaMokgweetsi confirmedButale Masisi who is currently the for public use and that it was constructed by The climax of his toxic is to help align the party to the which state that immediately after has gone on record declaring thatformer PresidentInformation Ian Khama gathered and by thiswhich will beadvice filled from at a Boko,party especially hired gunThey and then I stick pushed by it. itHe to is this sets in a new danger to his already Ralotsia members have resolved that the Elective Congress members that [email protected] is a plan to incumbent Members of Parliament, regard to the elections appeals. create a meritocracy where all our theirIt priority.appears Khama does not see In motivating letter maintainingThere is his raging fear inOne the of the people who is alleged that they could not source the buses personnel and machinery of the Botswana relationship with Khama campaigns of the 2019 General the results are announced they must some of the candidates that won publication and collaboratedcongress by nextregarding year. This the is refusal causing by the current doing year,”the bidding he said, for denying certain people, that he strained presidency because with information from the previous party should join the UDC for to have been paying the service set aside resolution 7 which read undermining the presidency of “The Central Committee is appointments are based on non- his intentions as an exercise in his reasons for the corridors of power that the ruling One of the issues that is said because regions brought the names Defence Force (BDF) as an exercise and Though in an interview with Elections. Insiders have revealed declare whether they accept or not extreme divisions in the party. mostly cabinet ministersused his who closeness lost the with former President Masisi and Vice President Tsogwane administration to build a strong Terms and conditionsthe purpose of apply. unseating the This will not be the first time choice and motivating to be pushing the politicalthus; “Noting that after several and the results had been announced,” the Primary elections against Masisi.his highly placed sources close to both administration to employ former and it is very dangerous Mr Speaker,”meeting on Wednesday and that is the ministers now disgruntled they negotiable competence.” futility since President Masisi enjoys appointment of the party is on the verge ofproviders crumbling during the conference is his week membersvery late.of the “We know where those measure of utmost frugality. Mmegi newspaper, former that it is not going to be easy Some party elders are said to party’s primary elections.President Khama to threaten motion against Masisi. BDP and in the same resolution it that BCP dumped the Umbrella his reasons for it. consistent requests BNF made to revealed a member of the appeals Kgathi accept the results. Most of them ministers were not good enoughThe recentBoko revelation and former by President has Directorate of Intelligence and said Molao, refusing to state thosewhen the boardPHILLIMON will present their MMESO may join forces with a faction of the immunity from legal challenges under the weight of internalBoko’s close ally Elliottemperatures Moshoke. to In a aboiling point Botswana Democraticallegations Party’s come from but President President Khama said that the have warned President Masisi that Most appeals fellLEA out officials.PAGE on grounds as his private secretary. as they did that in 2011 due to former spy chief, Khama have a bilateral with BMD to address committee. BDP Secretary General To page 3 launched their appeals days after to replace them at Cabinet, hePresident will Masisishown that that, the thetransition LOO got some Security Services (DISS) Isaac Kgosi certain people. party that wants to topple Masisi “He is mostly going to expose stated unequivocally that the party for decisions he has taken while in He maintained written response, Moshokeis the continued declined campaign for T report to us [email protected] then discuss it,” he said Kgosi who is his close feuding emanating from emerging Appeals Board areBoko said explained to to the delegates that find his hands tied to revise the “if you do not fix a crack, you will that appellants didn’t follow proper the donations that Masisi received To show that he is building his shouldn’t be disbanded. differences over constituency the representationhave issues, dismissed BMD has most of the appeals Mpho Balopi said that the Appeals from Khama to him was not as Regarding the issue of non- from presidency. The party has the office of head of state as part of there was no to comment on histhe involvement Central Committee in positions he has desired to hire buses for them outcome of the appeals panel. This be forced to build the entire wall”. procedures. revealed. case, in response to SONA, Boko allocations and resulted in the associate had served the factions with some aligned behind Board has completed its work in smooth as was expected is said to compliance03 with the contract fallen in difficultMasisi, times, Party particularly Chairman Slumberwhile he was VP and some of the valid, lawful and the controversy surroundingwhich will befunds filled at aconsistently party not beenthat responsive. were brought by most the Ralotsia AmongWOMAN ministers that were POWER TO SHINE said they want a forensic audit on the partyhis work. performing Over the badly years in Khamathe 2014 government of Botswana with former President Ian Khama and but due to failure toregard submit to thenames elections appeals. sets in a new danger to his already Masisi is expected to follow The Appeals Boardobligations, has overturned he vehemently otswana Democraticwith former President Ian Khama properties bought for him by some rational basis for disbursed at the Rakopscongress conference. next year. This isWe causing therefore resolveincumbent that Members of Parliament, information from the previous have been his first warning shot pinning their hopes on a positive Tsogwane and Secretary General National Petroleum Fund (NPF). Individual Finance ApplicationGeneralhas benefited Elections. handsomely from distinction in a career spanning undermining the presidency of on time this did not happen,” he said, strained presidency because with what former Presidents the late a decision by the Northdenied East that – insisting that all business people,” confided a source. extreme divisions in thethere party. should be jointmostly primary cabinet ministers who lost the “The Central Committee is Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori that he wants to crack the whip outcome of the appeal Partyare Defence, (BDP) is allegedlyseemingly unhappyMpho BalopiwithNews the from way theirhis respective presidential immunity provision over forty years. rejectionMasisi. of his “As a disciplined member of the BNF adding that people must understand the ministers now disgruntled they administration to build a strong Sir Ketumile Masire and past Regional Committee that had B Boko is allegedlythe case weaponised win he will with reassume his“The State was swindled no less elections under theparty’s UDC primaryin all the elections. meeting on Wednesday and that is and take control of the party and rocked by secret meetingssuccessor haspositions been treating within him. the His party. with many cases against him falling recommendation I cannot engage withSome newspapers party elders are said to that it was during public holidays may join forces with a faction of the motion against Masisi. immediate Ian Khama did by recommended a re-run between Justice and Securityinvolving Minister top party Shaw figures, some 1 than 240 million Pula. So far only “That Col. Isaac Seabelo The recent revelation by when the board will present their as his private secretary. government. loyalists are lining up against Masisi classified informationposition. – which will directly on mattershave about warned the party President parliamentaryMasisi that and councilMost appeals seats fell out on grounds “He is mostly going to expose Biggie Butale and the winner of the ToKgathi; page 4Presidentialwithin Affairs the Central Minister Committee in a Recently the party leadership was three pawns in a grand scheme by the way side on the same ground. Kgosi had recently served in the Presidentto appoint Masisi Kgosi that the transition where buses were onreport high to demand. us and then discuss it,” he party that wants to topple Masisi proposing a compromise ahead of and even threatening to ensure that make his motionKhama more told researched a local paper [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] as I am not the spokesperson“if you do not of the fix a crack,allocated you will to the BMDthat in appellants 2014, except didn’t follow proper the donations that Masisi received To show that he is building his The climax of his toxic primary elections chairman of the Nonofho Molefhi,plot to oustAgriculture President Mokgweetsi left shocked when former President of looting areformer facing President prosecution. Khama is part of www.facebook.com/FNBB One such case was when the late eminent position of Director fromas his Khama private to him was not as Hunyepa hailed revealed.the conference from presidency. The party has www.thepatriot.co.bw the elective congress next year. he does not get nominated to run as and lethal thanthat the before previous he stepped one. down he party. I respect all bemy forced leaders to and build the entirewhere wall”. it holds incumbency.procedures. If this while he was VP and some of the case, in response to SONA, Boko COLLECTOR’S relationship with Khama Minister Patrick Ralotsia, Ian Khama announced that he The Presidentthe grandhas now plan become to cast a doubt on the Gomolemo Motswaledi took Khama General of the DISS with smoothsecretary. as was expected is said to saying it was one of the best fallen in difficult times, particularly Mug The aim of the compromise BDP Youth Wing Simon Moabi.` Asked if heconsulted has been Balopiprovided about with writing a fails, then the BNF shouldThe Appealsassume Board has overturned Among ministers that were said they want a forensic audit on the presidential candidate in next year’s all the procedures andMasisi processes is expected of to follow properties bought for him by some Though in an interview with Infrastructure minister Vincent never resigned as party president recurrent decimalleadership in the of NPFboth saga.Masisi and his to court to challenge him for his distinction,” he said in his letter, have Thebeen his first warning shot organized as they evenpinning put their hopes on a positive with former President Ian Khama is to help align the party to the “The reason that these guys lost information resignationby Khama, Bokoletter deniedbut he was told it what former Presidentsthe the leadership late of thesea decision constituencies by the North East business people,” confided a source. National Petroleum Fund (NPF). Mmegi newspaper, former Seretse, Water and Sanitation General elections.and that They should have thosea ready pursuing WesBank - a division of @FNB_Botswanadecision to suspend him from adding that he was retired upon that relationshiphe wants to crackthe the BNF. whip If any leader has said such WIFI in the main tent to ease seemingly unhappy with the way his campaigns of the 2019 General their appeals is that they failed to that but saidwas should not therenecessary. be such He must account.close associate He must Balopi face up within to the and wards. The UDCRegional would Committee be the that had outcome of the appeal are Defence, “The State was swindled no less President Khama said that the minister Kefentse Mzwinila, his and waiting ally to conveniently work An Authorised Financial Services and Registered Credit Provider. the Botswana Democratic Party and take control of thegross party allegations, and itSir would Ketumile be very Masire and past communication. “Those who are successor has been treating him. His Boko is allegedly weaponised with Elections. Insiders have revealed follow the election procedures, need he will approach him. Rapitsenyane’sparty. question and account First National Bank of Botswana the assumption of office by President been final arbiter if the recommendedabove two do nota re-run between Justice and Security Minister Shaw than 240 million Pula. So far only with to frustrate Masisi. According to highly placed (BDP); the outcome of which forced unfortunate,” he saidimmediate The two Ian met Khama did by peddling those rumors we know loyalists are lining up against Masisi classified information – which will Breakfast that it is not going to be easy which state that immediately after assistant Itumeleng Moepisi and and atone,” he said. Masisi. government.Khama and Kgathi; Presidential Affairs Minister three pawns in a grand scheme “And let it be known that in my succeed.” Biggie Butale and the winner of the SundayTertiary Education Minister Ngaka Motion of no confidence sources the announcement by newspaperMotswaledi to bolt out of the party after the conferenceproposing a compromise ahead of their agenda and won’t entertain and even threatening to ensure that make his motion more researched TheKgosi climax dates of his toxic the results are announced they must entire life I have never been to During the initial Motion of No Ltd. He said the retirement of Kgosi The Boko campprimary commonly elections known chairman of the Nonofho Molefhi, Agriculture of looting are facing prosecution. Ngaka. Though President Masisi It is anticipated that the Leader backrelationship to their time with KhamaAfter the BNF conference,the elective congressBoko next year. them,” he said. He said most of he does not get nominated to run as and lethal than the previous one. Not declare whether they accept or not Mosu and wonder where people get Confidence, some BDP legislators was not based on any fault, failure Forces at Botswana at the barracks where he as Fear fokol is said to be against the Minister Patrick Ralotsia, The President has now become a Defence Force (BDF). served as Head of Intelligence and BDP Youth Wing Simon Moabi.` 90 NOVEMBER 18, 2018 | ISSUE 301 has gone on record declaring that of Opposition in Parliament Duma FULL STORY ON PAGE 5 or impropriety as such could never is alleged to have drivenThe to aim Mosu of the compromise people who are peddling the rumors presidential candidate in next year’s Asked if he has been provided with To page 3 accept the results. Most of them that information from,” said Boko dismissed Boko as a hired gun Khama, who is very close to Kgosi, when he joined politics,Though he brought in an interview with motion as they have a soft spot for Infrastructure minister Vincent recurrent decimal in the NPF saga. some of the candidates that won Boko will re-table his Motion of No Mmegi newspaper, formerwhere he met formeris to President help align the party to the “The reason that theseare guysthose lost who expressed aversion on General elections. They have a ready information by Khama, Boko denied 48 launched their appeals days after who denied that he is financially with assistant Minister of Tertiary publicly expressed his shock and him along and appointed him his BMD while a factiontheir led appeals by BNF is vice that they failed to Seretse, Water and Sanitation He must account. He must face up to the Primary elections against his Confidence against President Masisi. President Khama saidKhama that the and formercampaigns DISS Director of the 2019 General the membership of BMD within the and waiting ally to conveniently work that but said should there be such sponsored by Khama. Education Fidelis Molao almost unhappiness; saying that the firing private secretary. Kgosi was sent for president Rev. Dr followPrince theDibeela election procedures, minister Kefentse Mzwinila, his Rapitsenyane’s question and account ministers were not good enough Information gathered by this General Isaac Kgosi.Elections. Efforts Insidersto get have revealed UDC and calling for coalition with with to frustrate Masisi. need he will approach him. he 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games setpiece event might need to be delayed otherwise our hard work and efforts will Balopi dismisses faction as ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’ as letting the cat out when he accused of his close ally was undignified. further studies in United States of prefer partnershipwhich with the state Alliance that immediately after assistant Itumeleng Moepisi and and atone,” he said. publication and collaborated by Former President Khama had comment from advocatethat it isBoko not weregoing to be easy “And let it be known that in my to replace them at Cabinet, he will Boko of rubble rousing for certain Alliance for ProgressivesTertiary (AP). Education Minister Ngaka Motion of no confidence working highly placed sources close to both revealed that he had sought legal America as way of preparing him to futile at the time of going to press for Progressives (AP)the andresults want are BMD announced they must entire life I have never been to During the initial Motion of No Mug people. “This Motion has been Those who are against Boko have It is anticipated that the Leader advice from Boko, especially establish the DISS. expelled from the UDC.declare The whether group they accept or not Ngaka. Though President Masisi Confidence, some BDP legislators Boko and former President has while DCECThe promised Patriot to respond on Sunday to | www.thepatriot.co.bw | Octobersaid that 7, his 2018 absent leadership has of Opposition in Parliament Duma Mosu and wonder where people get regarding the refusal by the current brought to the House and I opined which is believed toaccept prefer the an results. alliance Most of them has gone on record declaring that dismissed Boko as a hired gun COLLECTOR’S shown that, the LOO got some a questionnaire sent to them but has To page 3 created a vaccuum and left the party Boko will re-table his Motion of No that information from,” said Boko administration to employ former that the mover of the Motion is a with the Ndaba Gaolathelaunched led their Alliance appeals days after some of the candidates that won with assistant Minister of Tertiary not done so by the time of going to without cohesion and direction. They Confidence against President Masisi. who denied that he is financially Directorate of Intelligence and hired gun and I stick by it. 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However the former Prime Minister the Games next year," he told a news Sodom and Gomorrah have become BDP [email protected] synonymous with impenitent sin, and their fall with a proverbial even lecturers at Botswana trainees under your direction. manifestation of divine retribution. • Tsholetsa Police College in Otse got the shock Such investigation may result in Sodom and Gomorrah were cities JULY 01, 2018 | ISSUE 281 S of their life on Friday when Police you being charged criminally and/ or mentioned in the Book of Genesis HARDTIMES: Botswana Democratic Party is marred by internal problems ahead of the 2019 General Elections. The party’s suspends him for Boko’s millions Commissioner Keabetswe Makgophe disciplinarily. In view of the seriousness of police officers met their lawyer in Gaborone and throughout the Hebrew Bible, Secretary General, Mpho Balopi denied knowledge of any new faction within his party. P12.00 The International Olympic Committee remained confident they would go ahead briefing. suspended them with immediate effect over this matter, I have decided to suspend you on Friday afternoon to seek legal advice and the New Testament. five years involvement in sexual relationships with from duty on full salary effective today 05 map the way forward, immediately after According to the Torah, the • some of their students. the general elections. Therefore after Rakgare to October 2018 pending the outcome of the receiving suspension letters. condition of anonymity, although the kingdoms of Sodom and Gomorrah careful consideration we agreed that CONTACT: In the suspension letters, written and investigation against you”. They are considering dragging the Police Act deals with discreditable conduct, were allied with the cities of Admah, we are going to need more time to replace him in delivered on Friday, Makgophe wrote: “Be “Consequent to the above, the Director Commissioner to court over the matter Zeboim, and Bela. Divine judgment elections. He said the appeals intimate relationships with trainees are not focus on the general elections alone,” informed that it has been reported to this Training is to confine you to the police convinced that there is no provision and the Japanese government last month in 2021. Mori "mentioned this comment in his by God was passed upon Sodom were handled by the Electoral part of the conduct, which the Act prohibits. said Balopi. Quizzed on the decision Mogoditshane? office that you are being investigated for an camp or place of residence during such fix UDC image prohibiting them from having intimate “Even the Botswana Police College, which and Gomorrah and two neighboring Board together with the Appeals to extend the Simon Mavange P10.50 offence of Discreditable Conduct. hours as s/he may decide. relationships with police trainees who are cities, which were completely Committee appointed by Masisi irregulaties were identified following is a tertiary institution attended by adults led committee over a period that This followed allegations that you are I do hope that you will cooperate with the full legal entities that can consent to sex. consumed by fire and brimstone. with powers vested on him by the investigations by both the Electoral recognized as such by law and qualified to violates the BDP constitution, which [PIC:OMANG KILANO] involved in an intimate relationship with investigating officers in order to facilitate On Thursday afternoon Balopi was party’s constitution. Balopi also Board and Appeals Committees as Their main contention is that there is no engage in sexual relationships, does not stipulates that every two years there where appeals were succesful. The the speedy completion of this matter,” said at pains trying to explain and justify denied that the Central Committee indicated in the report handed to BCP provision either in the statutes that govern have institutional rules which forbid sexual should be youth congress where postponed the Games until July 2021 "We have delayed the Olympics until own thoughts," Takaya added. the central committee this week. The committees tasked with handling the PHILLIMON MMESO Makgophe to one Sergeant. police officers or their code of conduct the decison by the BDP central has been delaying the release of relationships between instructors and a new committee will be elected, appeals have done well, hence the [email protected] • the outcomes of the appeals saying re-runs in Bobonong and Kgalagadi Engages SA PR consultant for 2019 Still reeling in shock, the suspended that bars lecturers from having intimate trainees,” a source at the college said. committee to postpone to 2020, the Balopi said it is normal for the go-ahead in those constituencies for the correct procedure had to be North constituencies will give a life relationships with trainees and that sex The lawyer consulted by the suspended youth congress that was due in 2019 congress to be postponed. He denied election re-runs. The other appeals line and glimpse of hope to cabinet he 2019 General Elections JIMMY OR ANDREW with their partners is and was consensual. officers declined to shed light on the matter, where a new leadership was to be that the postponement is due to followed in a comprehensive manner ministers Shaw Kgathi who is the which were not successful were According to the cops, who spoke on saying it is confidential and that he does not elected. instability or growing factionalism by the relevant structures which are increasingly promising ready to Minister of Defense, Justice and dismissed and our focus has now T have instructions from his clients to share because of the impact of the coronavirus next summer after we will have won the During the interview, Mori also He claimed that the current Youth that threatens to spill over the are independent and free from the to be an expensive exercise shifted to delivering credible and fair for politicians as well resourced Central Committee. He said the Security and Itumeleng Moipisi who Mosu lies exposedthe information with the media. Wing leadership had proposed the the youth and render the BDP elections on the ordered re-runs,” candidates are already turning to party received 134 appeals lodged is currently the Assistant Minister postponement, which was then ungovernable ahead of 2019 polls. said Balopi. consultants to craft powerful slogans, accepted by the Central Committee by councilors and MPs candidates of Water and Sanitation Services. Bulela Ditswe appeals appealing personalities and stylish • after considering compelling reasons in the primary elections. He noted Kgathi lost the elections against Mabaila saga Govt dumps Khama’s P6 million airstrip CRACKING THE WHIP: Makgophe newcomer Francisco Kgoboko swag to win over an increasingly walk out Masisi advanced by the youth. “Next year Balopi denied interference by the that 39 out of 110 which constitutes Balopi said that the suspended influential floating voters. pandemic. battle," he was quoted as saying. suggested the Olympics and Paralympics Central Committee led by President who garnered 5, 595 votes against (2019) we will have a very busy (36.6 %) of the Councilors appeals Tshephang Mabaila has written to It is all about the ‘Americanisation’ BDF to build Mosu airstrip schedule for the party preparing for Mokgweetsi Masisi in the outcomes succeeded while only 2 out 24 (8.3 Kgathi’s 1, 785 while Moipisi lost to the party appealing against a recent Email: [email protected] of political campaigns in Botswana, PHILLIMON MMESO the high rising Talitha Monnakgotla. • of Bulela Ditswe appeals lodged by %) of the MP appeals were also decision to suspend him. He said a trend hitherto seen in other [email protected] Moipisi only managed 1, 696 votes Unhappy with failure to adopt • [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] losers in the recent party primary succesful. The two constituencies Mabaila is still on suspension and countries as politicians recognize PHILLIMON MMESO It cost state P250 000/month to maintain - PS against Monnakgotla’s 2, 139. “We BDF Commander • vehemently denies contributing Mogwera suspendswhich five will have election regionalre –runs chairpersonswill know his fate next week when that high-priced consultants can fine- new Constitution [email protected] Our understanding was that it is not on private land but belonged to state – he expression on experienced a lot of challenges With the epidemic's worldwide infection "The Olympics would be much more might share opening and closing to the dismissal of Isaac Kgosi in the MP category are Bobonong the relevant structures will release tune their message and give them an Mabaila through appeals in the primary • Brigadier Thulaganyo shortly after Masisi ascended the and Kgalagadi North where some the verdict on the issue. edge at the ballot box. President of • Except for Mogae, Seretse Khama and Masire built private airstrips T DITIRO MOTLHABANE elections. We will only have council enior government officials Masisi’s face changes presidency. “I can confirm that Mabaila has Spokesperson insists that to a more serious look, as he [email protected] Botswana National Front (BNF) and appearing before the Public Accounts “The reason he thinks I am the and parliamentary primary election put in an appeal over his recent PHILLIMON MMESO adjusts his posture to sit up Umbrella for Democratic Change S Committee (PAC) this week, for re-runs in constituencies and wards one who was behind his dismissal Three weeks before Botswana suspension from the party. As of now they are committed to UDC [email protected] the first time since the construction of the • State funds, resources used by straight when reminded that the Public Employees Union (BOPEU) on allegations of unauthorised (UDC) Advocate Duma Boko has former Director General of the is because he knows that I am an deductions. Your suspension has let’s wait for the final outcome and stepped up the moneyed ladder after Tel: +267 3187951 controversial Mosu airstrip, admitted that it hold elections for national office • rate climbing and experts suggesting a valuable than any Olympics in the past if ceremonies instead of holding their expertusual in the drill of disarming see how things will go,” said Balopi. recently boasting that he will sponsor has been built using state funds for former Directorate of Intelligence and bearers, the president Masego not been lifted, and accordingly you Include us or we are out – outhful Tshepang Mabaila, and containing a delinquent the July BNF conference to the tune President Ian Khama’s private use. Security Services (DISS) accused Mogwera, is involved in a lack the capacity to suspend other who up to Friday was Botswana him of being bitter because he officer,” he revealed, adding that members,” reads part of the response. of P2 million and the 2019 general BCP source Y Further, they conceded that the airstrip dirty scuffle with five regional Democratic Party (BDP) the firing of Kgosi was a welcome elections with P10 million. parliamentary candidate for 2019 was built using Botswana Defence Force refused to employ him. “I could chairpersons after she slapped them The regional chairpersons also -Olefile Monakwe, Tshepo Maribela PHILLIMON MMESO development. accuse Mogwera of claiming True to his word, Boko has general elections in Mogoditshane (BDF) personnel on private land belonging never work under Kgosi, ever! It with suspension letters on Monday. -BOBS region chairpeson, CAAB [email protected] Brigadier Masisi was fielding to have instituted disciplinary engaged a South African image constituency, has dumped the ruling to Khama and will never revert to the state vaccine is still a long way off, questions we could go ahead with it after winning separate ones. is a total lie because he does not On Friday lawyers representing Chairperson Tulo Mojasagagwe, questions from The Patriot on company Status Reputation party to contest as independent have good management skills,” he the suspended chairpersons replied proceedings against them and later committee or any other national “The debate of leaving the UDC as the public has always been made to Sunday in a no-holds-barred Statistics Botswana Chairperson Management Consultancy which candidate after he was slapped with a says, face contorted. to Mogwera warning her that passing judgment (suspensions), statutory structures of the union oalition pangs and is a debate which hasn’t reached believe. interview during the week at Modise Ramaretlwa and Tebogo has stated that anything to do with suspension of five years. Brigadier Masisi said with the should she not wothdraw he letter thus behaving like a judge and and also have been a member of the stuttering unity efforts any structure of the BCP,” he said Appearing before the PAC, Botswana his home in Gaborone where he Segadika – David Magang Region UDC president, especially the media, C are staring at Umbrella style of leadership of his younger by close of business they will file a prosecutor in the same cause. union in good standing for a period in response. Mabaila, who is former president Defence Force (BDF) Commander immediately dismissed reports chairperson. must contact Karabo Molotsi, a for Democratic Change (UDC) brother President Masisi he knew Further, they accuse her of violating of not less than four years. Cracks within the UDC started Ian Khama’s blue eyed boy, has been Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo an urgent application in court on Sources inside BOPEU have just a few days before some of are being asked about whether the huge this battle. We have to believe this that that he is employed at the the laws of natural justice by senior Account Executive at Status to show ahead of the Boipuso Hall serving a two months suspension admitted that the airstrip was constructed very early on that Kgosi was not Tuesday (Novermber 20, 2018) to revealed that all the five suspended In the suspension letters delivered the contracting partners go for Office of the President as head of failing to hear them out first before RMC. Although Status RMC claims ‘meeting’ as the leaders within after being suspended by the BDP’s by the army using army resources and going to last long as the DISS interdict the suspensions. Dismissing regional chairpersons have declared on Monday, whose contents are decisive conferences which will be Security. He, however, does not suspending them. to have been engaged by UDC, the the contradicting partners gave disciplinary committee. He had been funds. “Our understanding was that it was Director General. He however Mogwera, they notified her that interest to contest NEC positions identical, Mogwera accuse the five of their first ones after the new UDC deny advising his younger brother coalition Publicity Secretary Moeti contradicting statements. BCP accused of committing offences against not being built on a private property,” he she does not have the powers she Mogwera had suspended the in Kasane. The National Executive allegations of serious misconduct. “I was launched in February this when the need arises, because five regional chairpersons of the Mohwasa exercised ignorance over President Dumelang Saleshando the rules and regulations and General revealed, adding that they used their own claims to have invoked when she Committee is made up of Regional am of the considered view that you year. ‘blood is thicker than water’. union in what they have dismissed the development referring this and BNF Secretary General Moeti Code of Conduct of the ruling party. Full Story on Page 5 suspended them as she has been chairpersons and National Office have conducted yourself in a manner Highly placed and intimate machinery to construct it to cut costs. as a strategy to deflate or kill off publication to Boko who is currently Mohwasa informed the media that He is alleged to have conspired and suspended by the national executive Bearers. National Office Bearers’ that is inconsistent with the spirit sources with party leadership have Put to him by the PAC member Dithapelo competition ahead of the elective in Angola on Parliamentary business. it would be a decisive congress. tried to persuade Minister of Health council herself. “You made a decision positions that will be contested at and dictate of BOPEU constitution. revealed that Botswana Congress Keorapetse that the construction of the congress scheduled for Kasane In the exercise of my powers you The move by Boko to engage The two leaders revealed that and Wellness Dr Alfred Madigele airstrip has cost more than P6 million, upon a matter in which you do not the Kasane elective congress are reputation managers and image Party (BCP), which is heading to starting December 09, 2018. The are hereby suspended pending a one of the issues to be address by and Member of Parliament for Boteti General Segokgo said he did not have the posses the power to decide. National Mogwera for President, two Vice President consultants is said to have been Bobonong for their conference, congress is expected to attract 500 the congress was to amend the East Sethomo Lelatisitswe to support figures. General Segokgo said they moved Executive Council suspended you positions, deputy Secretary General decision of by the national executive motivated by internal bickering might come back not a UDC delegates. The five, who are among committee on the matter,” wrote member. BCP Publicity Secretary constitution and give congress a motion of no confidence against their machinery after Khama retired as the national office bearers’ positions and the Treasurer. The Secretary within the two organisations the only eligible national executive Mogwera without giving details of Dithapelo Keorapetse confirmed power to be the highest decision President Mokgweetsi Masisi, which Head of State as per the protocol dictates. currently held by Mogwera and General is a full time position he leads, which has dented making body as the current committee members to contest the alleged offences. that BCP members are not happy was tabled before parliament by the He said BDF has constructed airstrips for four others, are Ogaufi Matilda currently held by Topias Marenga. the reputation not only of the UDC constitution places those During the period of suspension at the snail pace of the process of Leader of Opposition, Duma Boko. former Presidents being founding President Mathame 2nd Vice President, According BOPEU Constitution organisations but also his and powers on the National Executive Article 25.1.2, to be eligible to hold the chairpersons have been ordered threaten to spiral out of control. finalising the new constitution Addressing the media outside the late Sir Seretse Khama and second Regional Chairperson Remmogo Committee. Tsholetsa House after the verdict, office as a national office bearer, a not to issue instructions to staff or The BNF and their partners document and filing it with the President Sir Ketumile Masire at their hold them out as officials of BOPEU Registrar of Societies. On the other hand, BMD Mabaila said he was not happy with farms. Recently when appearing before member shall have served atleast one Botswana Movement for Democracy President Advocate Sidney Pilane or its subsidiaries including a He said the process of the decision as he was not given an PAC last week, Permanent Secretary in the full term in the Regional Executive (BMD) are currently fighting and BNF President Advocate member of any of its boards or access accommodating the BCP into opportunity to cross-examine key Ministry of Transport and Communications for the Lentsweletau/ Mmopane Duma Boko said that it was to be any union offices without written the UDC has not been concluded witnesses, among them Madigele and Kabelo Ebineng said they have stopped constituency, following another a consultative congress. Since the authorisation from Mogwera. and as a party they are not happy Lelatisitswe. maintaining the airstrip because it was ugly fallout recently over Moshupa/ UDC relaunch, which followed the and feel frustrated with the slow proving too costly. Manyana. consultative congress at Boipuso “The truth will come out one day pace of finalising the document. and you can see by the loss of Madigele Those internal disagreements led Hall, the party leadership has not “That particular airstrip is the private “Our members feel they are not in the primaries that he is being to BNF openly expressing shock to discussed some of the proposals property of the former president. He had a full members of the UDC without punished for not telling the truth,” he hear that their partners have already from the delegates who called for piece of land he acquired through Ngwato Boko the Constitution stating that fact. said. Mabaila denied that he is against found Parliamentary candidates other amendments in the new land board. Because of other privileges I Let it be known that we are fully Masisi, saying he supports him and without consulting them. “The constitution. can’t go into, a provision was made that the committed to the UDC; we’ve held remains hopeful that with the passage airstrip be constructed by Government. It Botswana National Front (BNF) Among the thorny issues that would like to correct the picture that Mohwasa. by-elections with huge successes. of time he will realise the real truth. was constructed by the BDF,” he revealed. We are of the view that that there were discussed was that of having is being created that a resolution has Currently there is swelling call According to Mabaila, one of the In the past when defending the is no other viable alternative other two vice presidents which some been reached regarding the impasse within the BNF that Boko has failed Botswana Congress Party [BCP], president Dumelang Saleshando reasons he was pushed out – through construction of the airstrip, government with what the people need. Boko is especially within the BCP and over the allocation of Moshupa/ the party as he doesn’t cooperate than the UDC; that we should what he calls trumped up charges – was quoted in the statement saying: “My Botswana National Front (BNF) maintained that the airstrip was a “strategic” Manyana and Lentsweletau/ with most members of the Central be in in 2019 to defeat the ruling that some democrats advanced the leadership and I are unyielding in our felt it causes confusion and was not facility registered with the Civil Aviation Mmopane constituencies as the Committee, which has led to some party,” he said. propaganda that he was not from commitment that Botswana needs Botswana becomes the beneficiary in consonant with the country’s Authority of Botswana (CAAB) that will reports coming from the recent demanding that he step down as the “If the new UDC constitution is Mogoditshane and as such cannot to be a global player on all fronts of their talent which we too often constitution. The BCP and BNF “continue to be managed by the BDF as part BMD press conference seem to party president. At the UDC he is not registered with the Registrar and not simply be seen as a diamond lose to other countries. Our youth delegates wanted BCP President contest in the area. of its strategic support of the President” and suggest. While it is not our position being accused of being controlled if not sooner. Additionally, we will be of Societies before our conference Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Commander Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo trader with a few nice lodges. We must never feel the need to leave our Dumelang Saleshando to be “I am reliably informed that some be handed to the authority when Khama to publicly discuss matters that are by BMD President Sydney Pilane. scrutinising our skills resource pool I don’t see the need for us to be will use this time at the conference borders for greener pastures. We appointed the running mate for party elders want Tumiso Rakgare to leaves office. a subject of discussion with our Since engaging Status RMC Boko to ensure we have the right people, in still part of the UDC as technically to discuss how we can shape more need to create ample opportunities Duma Boko in the 2019 General Ebineng last week somersaulted and partners, in the interest of ensuring has reduced engaging in social media the right positions to efficiently and and legally we are not members effective and inclusive policy, so for them at home”. Elections but BMD opposed that; stated that they did not take over the proximity. fights with party members, but rather successfully contest the election, and of the umbrella. We only have a that the nation and our members are Interestingly the press release from even dismissing the Boipuso airstrip as per the initial agreement because posts on issues of national interest or it allows for the improvement of Memorandum of Cooperation To page 3 “We couldn’t justify why we should be not confused and fed with wrong Status RMC only mentions Boko and thereafter deliver on our campaign conference as just a consultative they have enough airfields within the spending P250 000 annually and a lump those affecting the party. the education and health systems; with them,” said one of the BCP information, we are compelled to set his right hand man MP for Selibe promises. It is our contention that infrastructure development; growth leaders. meeting which had no power to area of their use as they are in reasonable sum of P 5 million every five years,” he In September 2016 the then Permanent the record straight,” reads a statement In their statement Status RMC Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse. a successful government deploys make any decisions or resolutions. states that UDC will have a three-day of local manufacturing; more revealed and admitting that they could not Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and from BNF Secretary General Moeti It quotes Keorapetse, saying he competent individuals to accomplish Although in the past the BCP conference to thrash out issues which support of small businesses and the was divided over their status Another issue that does not sit justify the construction and maintenance of Communications Goitsemang Morekisi concurs with Duma as follows: “We its mandate. Unfortunately, well with BCP is the reluctance underlie Botswana’s economic and enticement of a larger contingent of within UDC, recent development the airstrip. wrote to Civil Aviation Authorities fencing it will be transferred to CAAB. will be covering all the bases during the current government has by their contracting partners to socio-economic development, in line international investors to actively especially the constituency Botswana (CAAB) instructing them the event with an eye to presenting institutionalised mediocrity. This This never happened until President participate in Botswana’s economy. allocations, which has strained support their ongoing Electronic to fence the Mosu airstrip with the real solutions to the problems facing has crippled their ability to deliver Khama retired from office in April this year. Our discussions will also concentrate relationship among the contracting Voting Machines case against understanding that after the completion of our country today. This will be services to the public and weakened When answering a question in Parliament state President defended the construction on youth development, to ensure partners, has united them and Government. Saleshando said he condensed, refined and included confidence in both local and in 2013 the then Minister of Presidential of the Mosu airstrip. Masisi said President all believe it is time to leave the doesn’t know why their partners in our manifesto, which will be international investors. We need Affairs and Public Administration Khama intended to hand the airfield over coalition. Keorapetse said BCP at UDC are not supporting them available to the voters early in 2019, to strive for exceptionalism and choosing to say that maybe is not Mokgweetsi Masisi who is currently the for public use and that it was constructed by create a meritocracy where all our members have resolved that the personnel and machinery of the Botswana party should join the UDC for their priority. appointments are based on non- Defence Force (BDF) as an exercise and the purpose of unseating the This will not be the first time negotiable competence.” measure of utmost frugality. BDP and in the same resolution it that BCP dumped the Umbrella stated unequivocally that the party as they did that in 2011 due to shouldn’t be disbanded. differences over constituency allocations and resulted in the party performing badly in the 2014 General Elections. 16 Sports May 10, 2020 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday Tottenham star Son Heung-min completes military

Son Hueng-Min

BY MATIAS GREZ

on Heung-min's eye for a goal is well known, the S Tottenham Hotspur star was this week voted to have scored the Premier League goal of the season -- and he's put that 20/20 vision to good use as he completed his military service in South Korea. The Spurs forward scored 10 out [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] of 10 on the shooting range as he finished the three-week program top of all 157 trainees and was one of five to receive a prize at the graduation ceremony, according to Korea's Yonhap News Agency. Players’ woes deepen The 27-year-old, who captains his national team, avoided military JOSEPH KGAMANYANE however learnt that most of other FUB Secretary General Kgosana paying their players consistently Ugandan International was on the people in Fancistown to see who conscription in 2018 after winning [email protected] clubs have failed to pay players their Masaseng has confirmed all this and the situation has become even 30th of April evicted from his house can assist us there. Also in Lobatse the Asian Games with South April salaries. Teams like Township adding that some of the teams more worse during the on-going after the team failed to pay his rent. discussions are ongoing to see how Korea, but exempt athletes are still he covid-19 pandemic has Rollers FC are still negotiating with even have outstanding players’ pandemic,” he indicated. The club’s Chairperson is said to some interventions can be put up,” required by law to undertake four worsened the hardships their resisting players to at least pay salaries dating back from as far The problem is reported to have have however later on the same day he indicated. weeks of national service, or three of many BTC Premier T them only half of their April salaries. as six months ago. “A number of affected both local and foreign came to his rescue and offered the Meanwhile Masaseng says FUB weeks with the Marine Corps. League players especially those who Other teams which have also players are in distress because of the players. This past week there was distressed player accommodation. continues to consistently engage in "He received the 'Pilsung' are plying their trade for teams committed to pay players half lockdown effects, some do not have however a call out to urgently assist A good Samaritan, Oarabile Nchi talks with the Botswana Football prize which is one of five types which have always been struggling salaries are said to be still failing food and toiletries while others have some foreign players who were Modise later also through FUB Association (BFA) calling for them of awards for best performers," a financially. to do so even after they are not been paid for two, four and six reportedly in a desperate situation. donated food hampers to the player. to assist struggling clubs. The FUB Marine Corps officer told Yonhap. It turns out that during this the ones who have suggested months,” Masaseng told The Patriot The players were reportedly starving Masaseng notes that as a result of Secretary General stressed that "All the courses were judged in pandemic its only a few of that. Information reaching this Sport. without food with their landlords this ongoing challenges they have looking at the current situation the a fair and strict manner, and his financially capable clubs which are publication is that players have also Masaseng revealed that around on the other hand also threatening since embarked on an initiative to financial intervention is needed military training officers have coping with the situation and are initially made a proposal through seven teams in the premier league them with evictions for defaulting go around the country pleading with as early as possible. As BFA has said he went through the training able to look after their players and the Botswana Union of Footballers are still struggling to keep up rental fees. FUB had to intervene people to assist the local players recently received US$500 000 (P5 faithfully." most importantly pay them their (FUB) for them to at least be paid with their contractual obligation pleading for assistance and some however they can. According to million) operational fund from Pilsung means 'certain victory,' full monthly salaries. Teams such as full salaries for the months of March, with their players. The teams good Samaritans answered to their him, the idea is already bearing Federation of International Football something which has eluded BDF XI, Police XI, Gaborone United April and May and will thereafter reportedly includes, Gilport Lions, call. fruits. “ We have started with Association (FIFA) the expectation Tottenham this season. (GU) and Jwaneng Galaxy among a discuss salary cuts with their teams Miscellaneous, Tafic, Extension One of the incidents includes greater Gaborone and we have is that the association will soon After reaching the Champions few continue to pay their players full after May. Even up to now FUB have Gunners, Molepolole City Stars, that of Extension Gunners player, someone who is saying will assist extend a helping hand to struggling League final last season, Spurs salaries without any challenge . A not yet received any feedback from Notwane and Mahalapye Railways. Nassir Mbabali who last year had us in Mahalapye, another one local clubs especially with regards to sacked manager Mauricio week into May this publication has the affected clubs. “Most of the teams have not been a fallout with his employer. The in Serowe, we are still talking to players’ outstanding salaries. Pochettino. However, his successor Jose Mourinho has yet to revive Spurs' fortunes with the club eighth in the Premier League and out of the Champions League. Son's three-week program with the Marine Corps, which started Zebras legends: on April 20, included bayonet skills, chemical, biological and radiological training, individual battle skills and first aid training, Yonhap says. In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged between 18 and 35 are Pio Paul tops required to complete at least 21 months of military service. JOSEPH KGAMANYANE to the 30th while the legends match ‘Pio’ Paul) was still leading the pool The laws surrounding military [email protected] was to be played on May 29th. by 1904 votes. The 47 years old service have impacted the careers “Right now we are still waiting on former Zebras midfielder seem to of some of the country's biggest oting is still ongoing to guidelines to tell us when we can the most wanted by many football names. The popular boy band Big select Zebras Legends who be back to operations and we will lovers among other legends as he Bang, for example, was forced to V will take on Africa’s football thereafter confirm and announce has been leading the pool since the take a break so members could legends in Botswana on a date yet to new dates both for the congress and competition was launched. perform military service. be announced, and former National the match,” FUB Secretary General Pio is followed by Ndiapo However, the mandatory duty team midfielder, Keitumetse ‘Pio’ Kgosana Masaseng told The Patriot Letsholathebe with 1828 votes and can be waived for some athletes, Paul continues to garner more votes. Sport in an interview. coming third is legendary Tshepiso including those who win Olympic The much anticipated friendly Masaseng explained that the Sox Molwantwa with 1123 votes. medals or Asian Games titles. match is going to form part of public is currently selecting their FUB President and Former National Son, who underwent surgery Footballers Union of Botswana’s preferred squad of 22 players who Team and Township Rollers after fracturing his arm against (FUB) 10th anniversary celebrations. shall be the ones to face the African Midfielder, Onalethata Thekiso is Aston Villa in February, still The celebrations will also coincide legends. also among those who have been needs to complete 544 hours of with Federation of International The 22 will be selected from a consistently maintaining higher community service over the next Professional Footballers Association total of 40 short listed local football votes currently standing at 1018. 34 months, which he can, do while (FIFPro) Africa Division which FUB legends. Meanwhile chances are that veteran continuing to play football. He is has been granted the rights host this Masaseng says the short listed players including Podi Ace Mooki, expected to return to London later year. are among those legendary players Ernest Amos, Aaron Route-4 Radira, this month. Just like the rest of other football who have been actively involved and Hero Madeswi and Mompati Thuma It was announced in April that activities across the world these the Premier League season had supporting the union for the past 10 are likely not make it into the final Pio Paul [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] events which were scheduled to years. squad because of their lower votes. been indefinitely suspended due be held by end of May this year to the coronavirus pandemic, and The selection is done through an Mooki is trailing behind them all the former Chelsea player, Geremi working on behalf of more than unions being Botswana, South have also since been postponed SMS voting competition and is still short having lately garnered only 14 that play will resume "only when indefinitely due to the covid-19 Njitap who is the current FIFPro 65,000 players, both men and Africa, Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, it is safe and appropriate to do so." open until further notice. votes. Africa Division President. FIFPro women spread across its 65 affiliated Democratic Republic of Congo pandemic. The congress was As at Friday the 8th, Under 20 The African team will comprise (CNN) supposed to be held from 27th May is a global representative for national player associations. The (DRC), Zimbabwe, Morocco, Gabon, National Team Coach (Keitumetse among other legends, Cameroon’s professional football players Africa Division has 11 member Cote d’ivoire and Kenya.