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www.thepatriot.co.bw FEBRUARY 28, 2021 | ISSUE 413 P12.00 Masisi to Curfew relaxed, Booze back! • Covid19 vaccines arrive in March, movement eased • Community based care takes centre stage • Alcohol sold on take-away during week days ONLY • Discotheque, night clubs remain closed reshuffle STAFF WRITERS living in Botswana will be eligible to of AstraZeneca, Covax and Pfizer [email protected] be given a dose. “The disease does not (suitable for people aged 16 and above) discrimate on gender, physical features vaccines. Other vaccines are suitable resident Mokgweetsi Masisi etc. Everybody will be given a dose. for people aged 18 years and above. has pleaded with Batswana to If we manage to secure excess doses Botswana has also entered P accept vaccination without we will share with our neighbours. into agreement in principle with cabinet any hiccups because the safety of any Countries that tried to close out other neighbouring Namibia for a back vaccine brought into the country nations have failed to contain the up on the procurement of Covid-19 • Fire, hire will be verified by Botswana Medical disease because the pandemic has vaccines should other avenues face interrupted by Regulatory Authority (BOMRA). affected everybody everywhere in the challenges. The two neoighbours Addressing the nation on Friday world,” said Masisi. have also encouraged universities in Namibia trip night, Masisi pleaded with community Reiterating the point, Deputy both countries to entere into a MoU leaders, civic organisations and Coordinator of the Presidential Task for research on the development of • Underperforming politicians to unite in encouraging Force Professor Mosepele Mosepele covid19 vaccine, Masisi revealed. ministers to be communities to embrace and submit to said herd immunity can only be Curfew relaxed dropped vaccination to save lives. He reiterated achied in a population when a certain Meanwhile, Masisi annouced the that, as communicated by the Ministry percentage of the population has been relaxation of movement restrictions • Masisi has limited of Health and Wellness, the first batch vaccinated. There excluding foreigners reducing the duration of the curfew of 100 000 AstraZeneca doses will be will defeat attempts to achieve herd to between 2200hrs -0400hrs starting options in BDP expected in the country by the end of immunity, he warned. Prof Mosepele 01 to 31 March 2021. From tomorrow backbench March 2021. said continuous evaluation of the (Monday, 01 March 2021) alcohol sales performance of the vaccines will -Analyst “First to be given a dose will be will be allowed strictly on take-away Health workers who will take the lead, Masisi be carried out as the vaccination basis during week days ONLY while followed by other Frontline workers. programme continues. Discos and night clubs remaining globe. that vaccines should not be considered Masisi said government has been Those living with other commobidities The first phase to vaccination closed. Masisi expressed concern about In addition, Masisi observed a cure but only help the immune looking into different available options and the elderly will then follow before programme is scheduled to cover 72% continued illegal gatherings, which that Masisi is limited in terms system to fight diseases. for the vaccine, and will acquire Rakgare the vaccination programme is rolle of the population, wherein 100 000 remain the major super spreaders of of his substitutes regarding “Our people should be encouraged different types depending on the dout to the rest of the population. doses of AstraZeneca are expected in covid-19 leading to increasing positive to be eager to take the vaccines as soon Covid-19 variants currently detected in the available ruling Botswana Those who, for various reasons cannot the first bacth of vaccines due end of cases when people do not practice BAKANG TIRO as they become available. Refusal to Botswana. Democratic (BDP) MPs who are access vaccination centres will be March. Another 30 000 is expected in social distancing, wear masks or use [email protected] take vaccines endager one’s life and the He assured that once the vaccines currently seating in backbench. followed to their homes to be given a the second batch of vaccines. Botswana sanitisers. “Loyalty has also been key within dose,” said Masisi reiterating heartily rest of the population,” warned Masisi. are procured every person currently has placed a request for the acquisition rustrated by the poor BDP when they make ministerial performance of some appointments,” said Mokaloba. 800 JOBS ON THE LINE F cabinet ministers, President Highly placed sources have Mokgweetsi Masisi is caught in revealed that Masisi is considering a dilemma and is considering a to take complete overhaul of shakeup of the Executive arm his cabinet by dropping poor of government, The Patriot on performing ministers but he Majwe, Debswana divorce Sunday has learnt. Source whisper is also in quandary to choose that Masisi was supposed to their successors. “Reshuffling PHILLIMON MMESO • Majwe Mining CSR projects collapse absorbed into Debswana to the latter. announce a reshuffle on Thursday has been put on hold. Masisi is [email protected] In turn Debswana Corporate Affairs morning before travelling to contemplating to reconfigure • Uncertainty over Desert Bush Walk 2021 Manager- External, Agatha Sejoe, Namibia to meet his counterpart his cabinet which will see some ver 800 workers will be said Majwe Mining and not them, are President Dr Hage Geingob on an underperforming ministers thrown into the streets • ‘Our people have been condemned back to poverty’-Kgosi best placed to respond to questions official visit but chose to hold the losing their posts as he tightens O at the end of March 2021 raised by The Patriot on Sunday in decision in abeyance. It is expected performance screws. Masisi is when the curtain falls on the and the real victims being the from 2019 to 2027. diamonds are not doing well relation to looming job losses. that Masisi will soon pull the not happy at all with his cabinet. relationship between Majwe Mining workers are facing a bleak future. Though Debswana is adamant that in the market and Debswana Meanwhile, Botswana Mine trigger, cracking the whip on some Dissident ministers are in danger,” JV and Debswana. Since arriving in Jwaneng few years those who have been working for might also consider right sizing Workers Union (BMWU) have underperfoming ministers. said the source. As the Covid-19 rampages ago, Majwe Mining have been Majwe Mining will be absorbed by its staff, said a source at Majwe called on Botswana government University of Botswana (UB) Sources allege that among throughout the world and an integral part of the Jwaneng the company and local companies Mining. Information gathered by to prioritise the inclusion and political science lecturer, Mokaloba ministers earmarked to be dropped threatening the economies of community and the villages that will be engaged, inside sources this publication is that over 800 participation of citizens in the Mokaloba says Masisi is in a include Tumiso Rakgare (Minister countries and jobs of individuals, surrounding the mining town. Early revealed that the opposite is the employees will not be absorbed back mineral development sector of the dilemma whether to reshuffle of Youth Empowerment), and employees of Majwe Mining this year, the mining community was truth. “There is no how they can into mining as their posts are either economy. cabinet or not. He said Masisi may assistant ministers Dumedzweni Joint Venture are facing another shocked when Debswana announced absorb all those retrenched by Majwe already filled, oversubscribed or will “This position has been espoused have not reshuffled cabinet for Mthimkhulu (Presidential predicament coming their way, the termination of their multi- billion Mining because the post they are become redundant. in the NDP 11, Citizen Economic a number of reasons, including Affairs) and Buti Billy (Youth retrenchment. The clock is ticking Pula Cut 9 contract with Majwe occupying now are already filled up,” Majwe Mining Public Relations Empowerment Policy (CEE) and that he may not want to distract Empowerment) with Simon very fast for the termination of Mining. The contract had run for 18 revealed a highly placed source at the Officer, Archibald Ngakayagae, the draft Minerals Policy of 2018. his government plans amidst the Mavange, Thapelo Letsholo and contract between Debswana months since April 2019. The initial mine. referred enquiries on the exact Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the TO PAGE 3 Diamond Mine and Majwe Mining contract duration was nine years, To compound the problem, number of workers who will not be TO PAGE 04

CALL CENTRE GET YOUR FOOD DELIVERED 10am9am - 6pmto 9pm daily daily DIAL +267 373 3433 2 News February 28, 2021 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday THE DAWN OF A NEW ALLIANCE Grand Challenges Botswana IDM, BOCONGO sign MoU enhances innovation VICTORIA MARUMO [email protected] otswana Innovation that demonstrate the use of Hub (BIH) on Tuesday relevant emerging and Fourth he Institute of B announced a new Industrial Revolution (4IR) Development funding programme, Grand related technologies, e.g., T Management (IDM) Challenges Botswana, to Artificial Intelligence and Big and Botswana Council of Non- support bold and impressive Data analytics in geospatial data Governmental Organizations innovations to accelerate benefitting the tourism and (BOCONGO) have joined arms progress towards achieving agriculture sectors. and formed a new partnership. Botswana’s national “Local innovators will be The announcement was made development priorities and a lynchpin to promoting at the official signing of the economic transformation. productivity in a myriad of Memorandum of Agreement The Botswana Innovation sectors, effectively ensuring (MOU) ceremony, which was Hub partners with the Alliance they contribute to national held on Monday 22 February for Accelerating Excellence efforts to accelerate economic at IDM in Gaborone. This in Science in Africa (AESA) transformation and achieve landmark occasion succeeds - an initiative of the African our six national development the launch of the Centre for Academy of Sciences, the priorities,” said Dr Budzanani Local Governance in 2018, an African Union Development Tacheba, Director Innovation initiative aimed at empowering and Technology, BIH. IDM Assistant Academic Services Director, Matthias Chida [L] with BOCONGO Board Member and Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the nation and creating a representative, Robert Letsatsi. Global partners - to launch the Botswana’s 11th National knowledge-based economy. Grand Challenges Botswana Development Plan outlines the In attendance was IDM to get involved as much as beneficial and sustainable, with the earlier inception of the as a unique but collaborative country’s six national priorities, Assistant Academic Services possible. “Our journey with “said Letsatsi. He further added Centre for Local Governance, initiative under the Grand namely: developing diversified Director, Matthias Chida, IDM NGO’s does not start now, it that the timing is perfect and through inclusive and applicable Challenges Africa (GC Africa) sources of economic growth; Centre for Local Governance dates back to early 2000 when relevant to the feasibility of training programmes, will today initiative. GC Africa is an human capital development; Consultant, Ketlhomilwe IDM tailor-made programmes NGO’s and how they contribute play a key role in sharpening AESA programme that awards social development; sustainable Moletsane, members of geared towards supporting their to the socio-economic the skills of NGO’s and help seed and full grants to the use of national resources; the Civil Society as well as interventions when HIV/AIDS development of the country. them become better service continent’s most impressive consolidation of good BOCONGO Board Member pandemic was at the highest BOCONGO is responsible providers. innovators to promote Africa- governance and strengthening and representative, Robert peak in the country,” mentioned for the coordination of the Some of the programmes to led scientific innovations that of national security; and Letsatsi. Addressing attendees, Chida. In addition, he went work carried out by Non- be offered include Leadership help countries better achieve the implementation of an effective Chida called on NGO’s to play ahead and clarified how those Governmental Organizations and Management, Corporate Sustainable Development Goals monitoring and evaluation their part in growing Botswana very same programmes are (NGO’s), posing as the ideal Governance, Financial (SDGs). “Launching Grand system. “We welcome GC into a more resilient, capable in existence, but are broader structure for Civil Society Management, Project Challenges Botswana today, Dr Tacheba Botswana to the Grand and knowledgeable society. to ensure easy application Organizations (CSOs) to engage Management, Resource gives me renewed hope that we Challenges Family and look “Our partnership with BIH funding to local innovators to “Our pursuit is not only to to changing situations. in processes of development Mobilization and Monitoring are on course towards achieving forward to working together is part of efforts to establish develop and implement bold build a strong knowledge- BOCONGO is ready to kick and policy formulation in the and Evaluation together with our national Vision 2036 to advance innovation for national Grand Challenges scientific solutions, beginning based economy as espoused the ball rolling, learn as much country. They have done and Mentorship. IDM has further aspirations. We are looking at a health, social and economic programme and catalyse with its first challenge launched by government but more as possible and help fill in the continue to play their part in designed the programmes are five-year implementation plan impact on our continent and scientific breakthroughs that with a call for submission importantly a society that is gaps within their organization the fight against financial fraud designed to take as little time in which we target supporting beyond,” said Zoleka Ngcete, have potential for high impact, of concept notes for space compliant with the principles of that could be hindering them and corruption. Their core as possible, lasting between 3 key projects that will scale the Programme Manager for scale, and sustainability and applications for Agriculture and good governance,” he added. from carrying out duties to the mandate aligns strongly with and 5 days and attendance will commercially, locally and Grand Challenges South Africa finding local solutions to solve Tourism sectors and closing IDM has always been a firm fullest. “Now is the time to cease what IDM as an institution depend mostly on the response regionally, building a portfolio and the SA Medical Research Africa’s pressing challenges,” on 11 March 2021. This call is cheerleader of NGO’s and the the moment that has come and provider of collaborative from NGO’s but bearing in with potential to create jobs,” Council. Grand Challenges said Dr Moses Alobo, Grand in alignment with Botswana’s work they are committed to, with this partnership which I education stands for. The mind, the stipulated Covid-19 said Honourable Dr Douglas Botswana is the third in- Challenges Africa Programme national digital transformation making it their responsibility hope and trust will be mutually partnership, in conjunction protocols. Letsholathebe, Minister of country programme in Africa Manager. initiatives and aims to identify Tertiary Education, Research, after Grand Challenges Ethiopia GC Botswana will provide locally developed solutions Science and Technology. and South Africa. OBITUARY: Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe [1921-2021]

ormer cabinet minister, F Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe died on Thursday 25 February 2021, at the age of 99 years old. He was born on August 29, 1921 and would have turned 100 years later this year. PUBLIC TENDER NOTICE Mogwe served as Minister of Foreign BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY Affairs (1974-1985) and Minister of Minerals, REFERENCE NO: BOCRA/PT/008/2020.2021 Energy and Water Resources (1985-1994) CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO PROVIDE ONCE-OFF BUG FIXING AND TWO-YEAR SUPPORT FOR SAGE X3 PEOPLE HUMAN and also served RESOURCES SYSTEM as Botswana’s first Permanent Secretary The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA/ the Authority) hereby invites experienced and reputable local and international companies to tender for Consultancy Services to Provide Once-O Bug Fixing and a Two-Year Support for Sage X3 People Human Resources System. to the President (PSP). He was later elected In order to be considered for the tender, local bidders/companies must be registered with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) in the Specially Elected following categories; Member of Parliament on three occasions Code 120: ICT Technical Support Services EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) NOTICE Subcode 01: Systems Development Services and Maintenance Services  (1974,1979,1984) and     served as Kanye MP International companies are exempted from registration with the PPADB. (1989-1994). He was  Preferences will be o ered to wholly owned citizen owned, majority citizen owned and minority citizen owned services providers. among the scalps of INTRODUCTION  1994 BNF insurgency, ▪ For foreign companies, preference shall be given to companies who undertake to enter into joint ve nture with or sub-contract portions of the work to citizen BR Properties (Pty) Limited invites EOI Submission and Opening Area: BR losing his seat to Sidwell Properties Office, 1st Floor, Block C, Plot companies. Foreign-owned companies shall be required to sub-contract up to 30% of the contract to 100% citizen owned companies. reputable advertising agencies, Gabatshwane. Thereafter, companies or media houses domiciled in 50361, Fairgrounds, P. O. Box 21965, Bontleng, Gaborone. Youth owned companies in Botswana shall purchase the ITT at 50% of the purchase price as per Presidential Directive CAB 14 (B)/2015. Botswana to Express their Interest for the Mogwe served as provision of advertising solutions for Botswana’s Ambassador ▪ The Invitation to Tender (ITT) document may be purchased at the BOCRA Head Oce by interested companies at a non-refundable fee of P280.00 (Two Lobatse CBD Pedestrian Bridge, Advertising agencies or companies to the United States. wishing to participate on this EOI, are to Hundred and Eighty Pula) VAT Inclusive. Payment must be made in the form of bank transfer or deposits to the following bank details: Lobatse. send request for the EOI document to On October 16, [email protected] Bank Name: First National Bank Botswana Ltd EOI DETAILS 2015, together with

Mall his homeboy former Branch Name: EOI No. BRP/SER/2020-21(02) ▪ Branch Code: 28-28-67 Hard Copy EOI document may be President Sir Ketumile EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO collected during working hours from Account Name: Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority 0800 PROVIDE AN ADVERTISING and effective Quett Joni Masire and Bank Account No: 62011115088 – 1300 1400-1700-hours SOLUTION FOR LOBATSE CBD Monday 05st, March 2021 Dr Gaositwe Chiepe, Swift Code: FIRNBWGX PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, Mogwe was honoured Reference: BTA0001 LOBATSE ▪ Queries relating to the issue of these by his former school, documents may be addressed in writing Tender documents shall be issued upon provision of Proof of Payment (POP). All funds transfer bank charges shall be borne by the bidder. at least seven (7) days before the tender the historical Tigerkloof closes to the Managing Director, BR Institution just outside Bids and all supporting documents should be submitted not later than 10:00HRS on 22 March 2021 or such other later date as the Authority may advise in ▪ The prospective agencies/companies Properties P. O. Box 21965, Bontleng, Vryburg in neighbouring writing, to the following address: must be appropriately registered with Gaborone for the attention of Mrs. South Africa. The Tiger PPADB under the following code: Tsheho Ndinisa at Tel. 3181567, Fax. Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority 3181035 or Email: Kloof Administrative Plot 50671 Independence Avenue ▪ Marketing and Public [email protected] block was named the “Sir Private Bag 00495 Code 138: Relations Services Gaborone Sub-code 02: Quett Masire Building” Advertising Services (Billboards, Tel: +267 368 5500 ▪ while the girl’s hostel electronic, internet, infomercials, Notwithstanding anything in the Fax: +267 395 7976 promotional material-content foregoing, BR Properties is not bound was named “The Chiepe required). to accept any proposal, nor incur Hostel”. The boys’ hostel Bids will be opened at 10:05 HRS on the 22 March 2021 at the BOCRA oces. Representatives of the bidders and the general public may attend unless expenses in preparation thereof. otherwise advised in writing by the Authority. was named “The Mogwe EOI DATES: Hostel”. The trio were The BOCRA Procurement Regulations and Procedures shall apply to this tender. ▪ Issue Date: Monday 05th educated at Tiger Kloof March 2021 together with other Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, the Authority is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender o er. ▪ Compulsory Site Visit Date: Friday 12th March 2021 prominent Batswana such For any further information regarding the tender, please contact: ▪ Closing Date: Wednesday as Sir Seretse Khama and 31st March 2021 at 10:00hrs Ben Thema. Contact email: [email protected] Mogwe was married to Professor Selelo- ▪ The procuring Entity is BR Properties (Pty) Ltd. Mogwe, who passed on on September 02, 2020 at Bokamoso Private Hospital, near Gaborone.  She was 93. The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | February 28, 2021 News 3 Parents complain about Measles vaccine Queer tribe yearn for acceptance • Children react badly to the vaccine, parents blame MoHW • ‘Our biggest challenge is accessing basic services such as healthcare, police stations’ not compile reports according discrimination and to close the • Government reassures the nation to association but rather offense gap in service provision,” Samsam • Endorsing LGBTIQ rights will pave the way for peadophiles -Police Officer and there is no way they can be said. Other sectors include VICTORIA MARUMO adding that the children were in a positon to offer LEGABIBO Religion and Education. “We [email protected] diagnosed with a chest infection • Sexual minorities shunned in Religious, Educational institutions statistics specific to members of are closely working with Global at a private clinic. the LGBTIQ community. He said Interfaith Network, to offer month after the Although they received VICTORIA MARUMO nurses for their transition and according to the constitution, counselling to LGBTIQ members Ministry of Health and antibiotics to treat it, two weeks [email protected] how they choose to identify. everyone is and must be treated who have been humiliated in A Wellness (MoHW) later, recovery was slow and “Utlwa gotwe, hee semangmang, equally and that is exactly what churches, often referred to as rolled out a nationwide he had to take them back to a he Lesbians, Gays and tla o mpontshe hee, is this a they strive to do everyday as the demon possessed, to help them campaign to vaccinate children clinic for a second prescription. Bisexuals of Botswana man or woman, type of remarks police. understand that they should between the ages of nine While a good number of T (LEGABIBO) community and these tend to crush one’s There are a number of issues accept themselves as they are and months and five years old parents also seemingly went has gone through a rollercoaster confidence and they ultimately that are not in black and white still be religious, they don’t have against measles, a flood of back to local health clinics to of events since their journey leave without getting the help for all to see and LEGABIBO to choose,” said Samsam. grievances have been reported seek professional medical help, towards having their rights they need,” she explained. is concerned that stakeholders She added that they as an by parents and guardians. it would appear the paracetamol recognized in the country. LEGABIBO has held are not forthcoming to address organization, have an ongoing them together. Currently, there is research on LGBTIQ persons Major concerns surround that was prescribed by medical The experience has and is still workshops with different civil organizations including health confusion over civil and national in the education sector and are the side effects of the Rubella staff has little to no positive a challenging one as the ice surrounding their organization workers and while a few seem registration of LGBTIQ members, hoping to do targeted advocacy vaccine, with many alleging effect at all. Some parents were and its members in society has to understand, a great bunch of especially for intersex individuals on LGBTIQ rights, and if all goes that it is making children sick, worried sick imagining the not melted. LEGAGIBO was them are still lagging behind. and transgenders. According well, perhaps even request for the developing symptoms like worst possible scenario, and established in 1998 but only The number of LGBTIQ GBV to Samsam, some of their curriculum to change and be a coughing, difficulty breathing, were quick to assume that their managed to successfully get victims that seek counselling members are constantly given bit more accommodative of their fevers, vomiting, diarrhea and children were showing signs of registered in 2016. This speaks with LEGABIBO personnel is the run around, not necessarily community. weight loss. Last week parents Covid-19, going as far as having volumes of the hardships they apparently not in sync with the because the law prohibits one BONELA provided housing and guardians vented their them tested for the virus only have to endure for being different cases reported at police stations. not to change how they choose and mentorship to LEGABIBO frustrations on social media, to realize a bit later, that the from what is perceived as morally According to Samsam, there to identify, but because of the prior to 2016, while the latter sharing with others how their sickness pattern, is as a result of and socially acceptable. Their have been occasions where some attitude of the person at the front was fighting to be legally children were responding to the the vaccine. greatest achievement is the of these victims have failed to desk offering assistance. recognized and regsitered. vaccine, claiming that the iting Director of Health Services, decrim case of 2016, prompting open cases against their abusers, “I think it would be better if Although LEGABIBO operates how the situation was in fact Dr Malebogo Kebabonye, said government to decriminalize especially gay men because when there were clearer policies around independently now, BONELA getting worse by the day. after the vaccination campaign, homosexuality. they get to the police offices, they registration and the responsible still offer support and work Speaking to The Patriot MoHW has recorded only 16 Communications Officer are mocked for ‘failing to fight service providers informed together on a number of projects. On Sunday, one parent who reports to date of which most for LEGABIBO, Matlhogonolo back in defense, akere ke banna and educated so as to avoid the Policy and Legal Coordinator for preferred to share their story are well on their recovery Samsam came forth to speak on b o t l h e’. stagnancy and avoid taking them BONELA, Tebogo Gareitsanye anonymously, said he initially journey. “Adverse effects are a the experiences and challenges “Although we continue to to court as in the case of Mrs said they continue to collaborate Samsam Tshepo Ricki Kgositau-Kanza, on community engagement with assumed his daughters were known phenomenon following that come with belonging to the engage the police and educate them about our community, who had to go the legal way so LEGABIBO. “Where grievances suffering a mild cold from immunization, and we normally LGBTIQ society. “There is definitely a long we have gone the extra mile to be paving a way for social ills treated otherwise, they should she could ultimately identify or violation of rights may playing in the rain but panicked classify them as minor to severe. way to go as far as society is request statistics that show how such as pedophilia, by endorsing report the specific police station as female and get married,” she occur, we as BONELA facilitate when the cough became Some will happen immediately concerned with accepting and many of our cases go reported LGBTIQ rights, thereby and police officer who did not mentioned. access to certain spaces, such unusually persistent. “ My while some can be experienced understanding what we are and if they were successfully insinuating that we were a social assist them accordingly. “We take Samsam went on to say how as decision making boards of daughters were vaccinated on while the child is at home,” said about however our biggest attended to, but we have not ill,” Samsam said. people’s human rights seriously such cases are misrepresented various organizations responsible 2 February and shortly after, Dr Kebabonye. challenge right now is accessing received anything from the Public relations officer for and stand firmly against any form even in the media and often for designing strategic policies they both had an abnormal She further emphasized the basic services such as healthcare police,”added Samsam. The the Botswana Police Service of discimination and so anyone draw the wrong kind of attention so LEGABIBO may be able cough that worried me, because safety profile of the vaccine facilities or getting assistance poor reception from the police (BPS), Dipheko Motube insists who received unsatisfactory towards the LGBTIQ community. to communicate with them” it came with an unfamiliar because it is the same one, from the police in cases of workforce was further confirmed they are currently unaware of service should desist from going It would be unfair however she added. Gareitsanye also shortness of breath and loss of they have regularly used in GBV as equally as the next at a recent workshop with any such mistreatment. “We in circles reporting to the media to state that there has been no mentioned that BONELA offers appetite. I had to test myself the previous under 5 years heterosexual,” Samsam said. She police officers in Kasane, where are not aware of the alleged and rather speak to the relevant positive feedback completely, capacity building to LEGABIBO and the kids for Covid-19 and immunization schedule. Parents insists there have been instances LEGABIBO was explaining the discrimination of individuals people in the polic workforce, be especially from the healthcare ensuring they have a sound our results were negative and are encouraged nonetheless where transgender individuals decrim case and its importance based off of how they choose to it the commissioner himself,”. As department. We are working structure but also by mobilizing that’s when It dawned on me to to report any worrisome have shied away from hospitals as a human rights issue. “One identify,” he said. Motube further far as statiscs of GBV cases are closely with the Health ministry resources which they later sub seek medical attention,” he said, symptoms to the nearest clinic. out of fear of being ridiculed by officer asked if society would not mentioned that if anyone was concerned, Motube says they do and Gaborone DHMT to fight the grant to them. Gambling rakes in P79m PHILLIMON MMESO [email protected] • No Fund order to pass the money to Govt

ublic funds their money even property. To amounting to P79, address the issue, Gambling P 940,116 are lying idle Authority introduced a in a private account at the responsible gambling strategy Gambling Authority because which is supported by a relevant authorities at the counselling and psychosocial parastatal and government treatment strategy that is enclave are failing to set up a coupled with an exclusion levy Fund to remit the funds to programme. According to the TENDER NOTICE RFP001/2021 PROVISION FOR government coffers. report there were 36 exclusions, According to Gambling including 1 relapse and EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR SECHABA Authority 2019/21 report, the only 18 managed to exclude BREWERY HOLDINGS LIMITED- SBHL funds were collected as licence themselves. 20 people have levy payable to Levy Fund been excluded for 4 consecutive 1. Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced companies registered with compared to P58, 126,868 in years according to the report. PPADB 2018/19. The collection of the The total number of people Code 319 to provide Sechaba Brewery Holdings with external audit services. Preference will levy by the Gambling Authority who have been excluded for be given to suitably qualified and experienced citizen owned companies. has raised questions from the four (4) consecutive years is Parliamentary Public Accounts Johnson 20. According to Gambling 2. Documents will be emailed to the interested bidders after paying a non-refundable fee of P560.00 Committee (PAC) in the past Authority financial report the who questioned why funds are that licensees were obliged establishment of the Levy Fund organisation spent P136, 588 on from 08:00hrs to 1530hrs hrs on weekdays with effect from 16 February 2021 up until 9 collected through the levy when to continue paying a certain and finalisation of its structure, Covid-19 crisis management, March 2021. Youth registered companies will purchase the tender documents at 50%. there is no fund order to remit amount of their gross gambling control and administration. Responsible Gaming Costs The payment can be deposited on the below account referencing the tender number and title. to government. revenues as per the provisions The accounting treatment will 2,025,348, Total expenditure Gambling Authority Chief of the Act. It was on that basis depend on the final conclusions 49,261,983 40,224,948, and Executive Officer, Thulisizwe that the Gambling Authority relating to its structure, control Salaries and wages 20,468,438 1 3. Proof of payment should be emailed to: [email protected] Johnson, has indicated that they began to collect funds even and administration upon its 9,841,367 have taken a decision to keep before a Fund Levy could be put establishment,” reads the report. Johnson said in their efforts BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS: the funds in a separate bank in place, he stated. On the Casino entrance to protect the funds from account to ensure that it did “The Authority considers fees, the Authority managed mismanagement as has been Account Name Bank Account Account Branch Name Swift Code not get used for the authority’s License Levy collected as to collect P1, 584,904 in 2020 the case with other levies, they Number Type operations. Johnson defended have in addition to keeping amounts collected on behalf compared to P1, 597,459 in Sechaba Brewery Standard 0100157480500 Current Head Office SCHBBWGXXXX the collection of the levy saying the money in a different bank of the Levy Fund and has 2019. One of the major issues Holdings Limited Chartered Bank that their interpretation of the recognised as a liability and that affect casino industry account, had the account Act through which Gambling included under current is harmful gambling habits audited to further ensure the Authority was established, was liabilities pending the which led to some squandering safety of the funds. 4. The tender submission 19th March 2021 1000hrs. The submissions should be forwarded to [email protected]

Masisi to reshuffle cabinet 5. Proposers should submit the documents in a zip file/folder format NOT exceeding 10MB. All FROM PAGE 1 Batlhalefi Leagajang on us,” said one BDP MP. documents must be in PDF format and must be password protected. Two Password protected Lesaso likely to get into the Thursday regarding the cabinet Also, backbenchers said folders must be submitted for Technical and Financial Bids to [email protected]. The password shall cabinet. Mavange is the MP reshuffle was not responded to removal of Dr Kwape as Health be unique for each folder. On receipt of bids, proposers will be provided instructions on how to for Tati West and he is tipped at time of going to print. Minister was a wrong move submit the related passwords to the documents. to be the Assistant Minister BDP MPs are pleading with therefore they anticipate that of Youth whilst Beauty Masisi to drop the ministers the ministry of health should Manake (assistant minister who are disrespectful to be given to effective person to 6. Bidders may submit their queries on the RFP in writing to [email protected]. In order to ensure of agriculture) is tipped to Parliament. replace Dr Dikoloti. fairness and transparency, telephone enquiries regarding the tender will not be responded to. Any take charge of the youth According to the Masisi reshuffled the cabinet communication seeking clarification will need to be received by BDC no later than 7 days before ministry. “Kanye North MP backbenchers, they want the last year in August after the Letsholo is earmarked for the ministers such as Rakgare and then Minister of International the due date. assistant minister of trade and Eric Molale fired. “We have Affairs and Cooperation industry. submitted to the President (MIAC) Dr Unity Dow 7. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, BDC is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender Aubrey Lesao will see through vice president resigned. She was replaced by offer, nor incur expenses in the preparation thereof. himself as the assistant Slumber Tsogwane the list Dr Lemogang Kwape, who was minister of lands and of the ministers who should then replaced at health ministry Mmadinare MP Molebatsi be relieved the duties as they by Dr Edwin Dikoloti while the 8th Floor, Fairscape Precinct, Molebatsi would be Mthimkhulu are failing. We have been MP for Mmadinare Molebatsi Plot 70667, Fairgrounds, transferred from ministry long pleading for deadwoods Molebatsi was also promoted to Gare,” disclosed source. A Gaborone, Botswana of trade to agriculture and arrogant ministers to be the cabinet as assistant minister questionnaire sent to the Press Private Bag 160, Gaborone, Botswana as assistant to Karabo Secretary to the President dropped as they don’t respect of Trade and Industry. 4 News February 28, 2021 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday Majwe, Debswana divorce Rastafarians commemorate FROM PAGE 1 of the contract means that they Black History month have been condemned back to Botswana Mine Workers Union poverty,” he declared in a sad LESEGO MOSINYI purposes,” he said. He further supports the implementation voice. [email protected] encouraged Batswana and other of these policy frameworks, On CSR, Kgosi Moletsane Africans to work hard to bring and recognizes the competitive said recently the company astafarians from back more important artefacts advantage that Botswana has in launched a clean up campaign across the country back home. Lekhutile said while mineral extraction,” reads part competition for all villages in R recently commemorated plans are underway to bring of a statement from BMWU on the constituency. “We expect the black history month at the items back from Brighton Wednesday. the outcome of the competition Khama III Memorial Museum Museum to Botswana, and it is a with pictorial exhibition commendable effort, he however BMWU argue that the next week. There are a lot of of artefacts, the display of said, the local museums should economic recovery of the other developments they have Rastafarian music, poetry and also be in a good state to preserve country, which is largely undertaken in our villages,” said lessons on history of Botswana. them well when they arrive. Kgosi Moletsane. dependent on mining should In an interview, Khama III He said more often museums The Mabutsane Sub be driven by its citizens or Memorial Museum Curator are overlooked when it comes to citizen owned enterprises. The District Council has also and Rastafarian elder Scobie funding, therefore he implored mine workers union believes commended Majwe Mining Lekhutile said black history the government to invest in that government’s divestment for participation in the month which is commemorated museums as they play a major of its shares invested in various socio-economic development Reatile annually during the month part in the identity of the country. commodities should be awarded of the communities within of February, originates in the “The museum should be to citizen owned companies and also donated to the Ministry loans and now they are going their Zone of Influence United States of America and is equipped and given proper this will serve as an indicator to of Basic Education towards to sink into depression and (ZOI). According to the Sub a celebration of achievements equipment to be able to properly the implementation of citizen the construction of a reception poverty,” said Reatile, adding Council Chairperson, Kgopolo African- Americans. preserve these artefacts, there is economic empowerment policy. classroom at Kanaku Primary that Majwe Mining is one of the Setammere-Ramosesane, the Lekhutile said black history no need to take them from where Desert Bushwalk School in Jwaneng/Mabutsane most effective companies who sub-district council would have month should not be a one there are properly preserved and month thing, but should then bringing them home only to Regarded as one of the biggest region. met their production targets. fallen short in their efforts to Rastafarian elder Scobie Lekhutile be celebrated every day. be destroyed,” he said. hiking excursions in Southern The Desert Bush Walk More importantly for the take services to the people had which has been included community, Reatile said Majwe it not been for the benevolence He, however said this year’s history or culture is better than that were taken from Botswana He emphasized the need to Africa, Desert Bushwalk is the other in Botswana. “ That in the 1890s and are currently in the Botswana Tourism Mining’s corporate social of companies like Majwe commemoration is a first in bring local museums to a world one of the events that will Serowe and it is also the first time is what has made us unique as displayed at Brighton Museum standard, including training Organisation calendar of responsibility (CSR) policy was Mining. be severely affected by the Batswana, because there is no in the United Kingdom, are He expressed gratitude to celebration was emphasized on museum personnel not only how termination of Majwe Mining events has previously attracted very effective and changed time in history where any village important part of Botswana Majwe Mining for coming to Botswana History and culture. to preserve the artefacts in the JV as they were the main participants from South Africa, lives in Jwaneng/ Mabutsane When describing Botswana was built out of bloodshed, we history. He explained that, museum but with knowledge. their aid especially in the face sponsors. Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, constituency. “They touched history, Lekhutile said never fought because of culture most of the items that were “Being a curator is a whole of the pandemic the world is In an interview, organizer of East Africa, Australia and the lives of ordinary people eventhough Botswana has differences or along tribal taken from Botswana and science, to an ordinary person the Desert Bushwalk Archibald Germany and Nigeria. in the Jwaneng/Mabutsane currently grappling with. different tribes with their different lines, this had always been our other African countries often an exhibited sandals can be just Ngakayagae said they will Dark cloud constituency and helped the Two of Majwe Mining cultures, he however said all these strength,” he added. had great significance in their that, but as a museum person I continue with the event though MP for Jwaneng/Mabutsane, village development committees Employees also received tribe falls under the same basket, Furthermore, Lekhutile communities. “The importance can tell you, how long the sandal it will be an uphill battle. Mephato Reatile said the with income generating individual Awards as they which is the Botswana history. indicated that the pictorial of return of these artefacts is that had been worn, the weight of the “We will try though they were termination of the Majwe projects,” said the saddened utilised the company’s Staff He said while some tribes may exhibited artefacts that include, they will remind us of our history, person who had worn it by just one of our main sponsors and Mining contract has covered Reatile. Volunteerism Programme. believe their history is more clothing, tools, ornaments, some had great significance to looking at the wear and tear of it, assisted with resources,” he said. the constituency with a heavy From Mabutsane village, Through the SVP our important than the others, he jewellery, beadwork, basketry, the community that were taken so we need to train people in this The Desert Bush Walk black blanket of sorrow, pain about 100km North west of employees extend their care and nevertheless indicated that no containers and others are items from, some even had medicinal area,” he said. managed to raise funds for and despair. “As much as we Jwaneng township, Kgosi compassion to communities the construction of a Creative advocate for citizen economic Kgakgamatso Moletsane said within our ZOI. The two, ‘Give sub land boards own mandates’- Maforaga Learning Centre at Sese empowerment, the manner the termination of the contract Othusitse Siane and Neo LESEGO MOSINYI that it had superseded the village “We are under staffed, we need to as land boards to come up with Primary School, donated P235, in which the Majwe Mining has relegated them back to a Moswete have built a two and [email protected] status. “For Palapye sub land be equipped with better resources strategies in place of how best we 600 to the Ministry of Basic contract was terminated is poverty stricken community. half house for a needy family board to still be relying on Main because if we still depend on the can do to achieve reduction of Education on behalf of the 14 disheartening because the hopes “Majwe Mining employed in Maokane and provided most of our youth, who in turn monthly groceries for a needy alapye Sub land board land board it’s a disadvantage on organization for our funds, we waiting list,” he said. primary schools in Jwaneng/ and aspirations of workers were chairman Isaac Maforaga our part, take a typical example will continue to be unable to keep He indicated that he had Mabutsane. In 2018 they raised when it was renewed. supported their families here family in Lefhoko Village respectively. P had called for the of Palapye Land board and up the speed at which Palapye is noticed that the waiting list across in Mabutsane. The termination raised P200 000 which was Some workers took out financial decentralization of the Ngwato Maunatlala Land board, Palapye growing,” he said. the country are not a clean list. Land board. Ngwato Land currently has 96 000 people on He said Palapye Sub land board “The reason why I say they are board which is the biggest land the waiting list and Maunatlala need at least three (3) secretaries not clean list is that you will find board in the country with 15 Land board has 16 000, but when so that they will be able to that one person have applied to 5 sub land boards, is currently Ngwato Land board distribute keep up with number of board land boards, obviously he/she is struggling with over 400 000 resources, we are given the same meetings. “It is usually difficult recorded in all these land boards, people who are on the waiting number of staff, same number of to schedule other meetings to so they are counted as being in list for residential and agriculture vehicles, and this is a challenge,” push the work because usually the waiting list in all these land plots. In a recent interview with he said. “What we are simple the Secretary will be busy with boards, so I don’t see any need www.lea.co.bw The Patriot on Sunday, Maforaga saying is that there should be minutes from the previous board of one person appearing in as announced that, as new board, decentralization so that we can meeting, if there were more than many as 5 waiting lists,” he said.

they have already put the issue be able to run our own resources one Secretary then we will be He suggested that each individual of decentralising Ngwato Land and be able to identify how we able to focus on other meetings,” should be allowed to have three

board on the table. “We have can distribute our resources he said. “It is time Palapye land (3) applications at areas of realised that there is need to fast looking at our needs,” he added. board is treated as one of the priority.

Y track or facilitate decentralization The chairman, also said the biggest regions which needs Furthermore, Maforaga R O of Ngwato Land board and give current rate at which Palapye is proper attention,” he added. emphasized the need for land IS V

D sub land boards mandates so that growing had attracted people to Meanwhile Palapye sub land boards to enter registered plots A

S they will be able to run as full the village including surrounding board new chairman said he in the stardust. “stardust is more S E N fledged land boards,” he said. villages. Therefore this have intend to have significantly like a record where everyone who I S U Maforaga said Palapye is further contributed to the sub reduced the current waiting list at is on the waiting list or have been B no longer an ordinary village, land board experiencing high the end of his three year contract. allocated a plot is registered, The indicating that while it may not influx of transfers of plots which “There is need to come up with however the problem comes have yet been given the status had further overwhelmed the strategies, and I must thank the when as Palapye sub land board Go-to-guys it deserves, the bottom line is staff as they are unable to keep up. Minister as he had given us task we keep stardust indicating who

is in the waiting list, who has In business attained plot, but when other land boards don’t keep it, it end with one person given plot multiple

times therefore disadvantaging

others,” he explained. Moreover, he said the sub land board has negotiated with the ministry to

start a cost recovery pilot project.

Bank SBI Botswana Ltd

He indicated that to allocate

one with a serviced plot with

developed road, electricity, water and sewage cost government INTEREST RATES FOR MARCH 2021 excess of one hundred and five thousand pula (P105000.00) per plot. He said the sub land board Type of deposit Nominal Actual interest Minimum balance is negotiating with the Ministry account interest rates rates (effective (BWP) so that people can pay part of the p.a. p.a.) bill. Deposits “The minister had given us a task to start pilot project here UNLOCKING POTENTIAL Current 0.00% 0.00% 1,000 in Palapye of cost recovery, Call Deposit 0%-1% 0%-1.01% 1,000 and we suggested that from the P105000.00, people pay 5000 Pula ENABLING GROWTH Savings 0%-0.25% 0%-0.25% 500 and the government the rest, but 91 days Fixed Deposit 1.50% 1.51% 1,000 the Ministry said the 5000 pula is too steep,” he said. “We are still 6 months 1.55% 1.56% 1,000 working at a figure we will settle 12 months 1.65%-1.7% 1.66%-1.71% 1,000 with, maybe we will charge 5 pula per square/ meter for serviced 24 months 1.75% 1.76% 1,000 areas, 3 Pula for semi serviced Over 24 months 1.75%-1.8% 1.76%-1.81% 1,000 and for subserviced 2 Pula per Visit any LEA branch for assistance. square meter,” he added. He further said that it is high Gaborone: 3957856 Francistown: 2418036 Molepolole: 5921006 THE ABOVE INTREST RATES ARE APPLICABLE W.E.F 09 OCT 2020 time land boards hire full time physical planners instead of Pilane: 5729146 Tsabong: 6540196 Ghanzi: 6597161 relying on council for physical Kanye: 5403093 Selibe Phikwe: 2613160 Serowe: 4632071 Prime Rate* 5.25% planners, he said this has often Ramotswa: 5391075 Maun: 6863146 Hukuntsi: 6510420 contributed to delays in allocation # Deposit interest rates shown above are indicative only. of land and therefore contributing Masunga: 2489803 Kasane: 6250432 Letlhakane: 2978780 to the current long waiting lists. For any query/ information please contact us: “The ministry should come up Bank SBI Botswana Ltd with mitigations to bring back 2nd Floor, Exponential, Plot No.54351, CBD the physical planners or appoint P. O .Box 505243, Gaborone Station Post Office, Gaborone those who will work with land Empowering the entrepreneur boards full time or even allow us to start and grow their business TOLL FREE: 08 00 155 155 Tel: 3919778 to hire our own, so that we help Fax: 3919858 Batswana diligently and on time,” TO PAGE 5 The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | February 28, 2021 News 5 ‘Butterfly’ Serowe dairy plant comatose

LESEGO MOSINYI view the plant as an economic [email protected] opportunity which can benefit demands Serowe and surrounding he Serowe dairy communities including the plant, which was built country. T in 2011 for more than He mentioned that in his freedom P8 million, ceased to operate 2021 budget speech, the in 2019 due to breakdown minister of finance indicated of machinery and has never that the dairy plant will benefited farmers from Serowe be catered for under the • Challenges DIS, and surrounding villages development budget given to of Palapye, Tswapong and the Ministry of Agriculture. Mahalapye. He said, as the sub district High Court ruling In an interview with Serowe they intend to work hand Milk Marketing Association in hand with the farmers Chairperson Meshack association. “Strategically, Matshambane during a tour of we are the ones who can the plant by Serowe sub district encourage our community and councillors, he said the plant the associations to bring milk only operated without problems to the plant so that it can fully until 2013, and thereafter operate,” he said. started developing mechanical For her part Serowe Sub problems due to lack of proper district, Animal Production maintenance. Officer Tsholofelo Mngama He said maintenance on said when fully operational, the the milk processing plant, 8 000 litres capacity plant can which is owned 95 percent pasteurise 24 000 litres of milk by the government and 5 per day, operating in 3 phrases percent by the farmers, was the of 8 hour shift. “If there is responsibility of government. sufficient milk, it can pasteurise “Originally, the responsibility and bottle 24 000litres of milk of maintenance of the plant was Serowe dairy plant per day, operating 3 phases of 8 with the government. However hour shift,” she said. after realising that they were She said some of the authorities in Gaborone and checks, we were able to pay our was handed over some of the money on projects to help dragging their feet and reluctant developments that they hope were told it will be fixed soon, farm assistants, buy medication equipment that are used to store Batswana, most of the time to service the plant, we decided to introduce when the plant but nothing had happened until for the livestock and put food milk were unavailable these projects sadly fall short. to take the responsibility of start operating is to have a Milk now, no one had come to fix it,” on our table,” he said. “This plant was built with Furthermore he implored the servicing it, because we did’nt collection centre in Palapye he said. Matshambane implored the a lot of money, but it is not government to fix the plant want to loose business,” he said. where people in the vicinity of The association chairman government to fix the plant, so operating as we speak, before so that it will finally benefit Maswabi He mentioned that, the Palapye including Tswapong said even though during the that it will continue to benefit its handing over, there should the people. “This plant will mechanical problems persisted will bring their milk there, production farmers dragged its intended beneficiaries and have been proper inspection to benefit Botswana immensely it as the plant was working on where it will be collected by PHILLIMON MMESO depend on whether she has their feet to bring milk to the the country which is importing make sure it is working, because will reduce milk from outside and off until 2019 when they refrigerated trucks to the plant. [email protected] earned it or not. “The court plant, he however said those most of its milk especially from it was handed over with some as we will be able to supply now ceased operating as they She indicated that the plant failed to further address the who brought milk, it was South Africa. machinery not in working government institutions like were now financially unable to have the potential to employ he legal battle issue of Section 35 (3) of enough to supply Serowe and The area councillor condition,” he said the hospitals and individual keep up with its maintenance. a lot of people when it is between Directorate the Public Service Act that there were major benefits. “We Setlalekgosi Molefhe said ever Serokolwane ward Councillor Batswana,” he said. “We have reported it to the fully operational, and further T of Intelligence and provides that the salary shall animal production office in managed to make profit from since the plant was built it had further said it is unfortunate Serowe sub district council implored young people to show Security Services (DIS) and not be withheld during the this plant and at the end of never properly benefited its that while the government chairperson, Lesedi Phuthego Serowe, and they have told us interest in dairy farming as it suspended spy, Welheminah period of suspension,” reads they reported it to the relevant the day when we received our beneficiaries, because when it continue to spend a lot of said as the sub district, they Mphoeng Maswabi is far the appeal papers. has future. from over. On the restriction of Through her attorneys, movement, she argues that Ndadi Law firm, on she doesn’t have a claim Thursday Maswabi filed an against the DIS based on a Kablay, Motsamai warn MPs against greed appeal against a judgment written contract with respect of the High Court late last to the issue when in fact it • Urge MPs to focus on workers issues for now • MPs want salary adjust to cushion tax increases -claim year which confirmed the was no longer a contested decision of the spy agency to issue before the court. “The restrict her movement and Appellant had conceded to BAKANG TIRO that the economy is poised for jobs cut loom. The outspoken people are isolated in old freeze payment of overtime the issue and consequently [email protected] disaster. Ghanzi South MP added that buildings,” Motsamai lashed allowance. The appeal is abandoned the particular Liakat said following tax the workers in the private sector out. against the whole judgment, relief sought against the ackbenchers, led by hikes and introduction of would be highly affected by the MPs last increased their car which was delivered by respondent. Therefore the Botswana Democratic new levies, salaries could be impending tax increases and allowance by 10% last year in Lobatse High Court Judge court made a determination B Party (BDP) Members adjusted in any other sector new levies as compared to those the middle of the pandemic. Tebogo Tau. on an issue that was no longer of Parliament (MPs), are but for them as politicians in civil service. “This budget Their decision to unanimously Maswabi is praying to the before it,” reads the reasons alleged to have chickened out it is highly unlikely. “Taxes shown that the worst is ahead increase their perks led to Court of Appeal to set aside for the appeal. of demanding a salary increase, would affect every citizen in for us as the foreign reserves public outrage with their the decision by the Director DIS won a case of which they were planning to a bad way and we politicians are drying up fast. If the little counterparts in councillors General of DIS Brigadier restricting Maswabi’s propose to party Chairman included. We would not be that is left is not utilized wisely, protesting the hike and omitted Peter Magosi stopping her movement and stopped and vice president Slumber rushing for salary increase but the country will be bankrupt from 6% salary hike that was fixed allowance and declared payment of her overtime Tsogwane that at least their rather hope that developments beyond recovery,” he said. given to civil servants. So, nullity as it unlawful. allowance. Earlier in 2019, allowances be adjusted. as budget in our constituencies Meanwhile, Motsamai said the councillors countrywide “The court a quo held that Magosi restricted Maswabi’s , On the backdrop of contained in the National it is worrying that government demanded that they get the principles of natural justice Soon after Maswabi was government’s decision to Development Plan (NDP 11) has blown P12 billion from same perks but to no avail to require that an appellant be interdicted and charged on increase taxes effective of 1st are prioritized immediately,” foreign reserves but there is date. given a hearing prior to an the 17th October 2019, with April 2020, worried MPs are said Kablay, buttressing that nothing on the ground that The Parliamentary adverse decision being taken three counts of possession said to have been mulling to given the circumstances there shows how the money was Committee on Finance against her and nonetheless of unexplained property, request for a small hike to parry is no way cabinet would accept used in a year. He believes and Estimates in its report found the decision that did financing terrorism and false impacts. In an interview, Chief the MPs salary demands but he that government would use raised concern regarding the not accord the appellant declaration of a passport, Whip Liakat Kablay said there is optimistic that civil servants COVID-19 as scapegoat significant decline in foreign an opportunity to make Magosi ordered her never to is no way MPs could request and MPs will get an adjustment while corruption blows funds. reserves calling for government representations lawful,” reads leave her duty station without for salary hike as the budget when the economy recovers. “Government said that fighting to account for used P12 billion. Kablay grounds of appeal. authorization thus restricting shows that the economy is in Kablay, who is MP for COVID-19 was a top priority The committee chaired by Maswabi argues that her freedom of movement. recession. Letlhakeng/ Lephephe, said The Umbrella for Democratic been increased. Motsamai said but the reality on the ground MP for Kanye North Thapelo Judge Tau did not make Last year December, the He said it would be the level of unemployment Change (UDC) whip Motsamai MPs should in trying times tells a different story. We are Letsholo recommended that the a determination that the High Court declared magosi’s greediness and unreasonable particularly amongst youth Motsamai concurred with his unite despite their political grappling with shortage of minister of Finance, Dr Thapelo allowance is fixed on her instructions lawful according if MPs make such demands on is worrisome adding that he counterpart that legislators affiliations and speak in one equipment to fight the disease Matsheka should account with salary therefore it does not to the DIS Act. government during a difficult anticipates government would should not demand any salary to voice to advocate for better yet money is gone. In Ghanzi a detailed report on how money financial year, given the fact address the issue. hikes although taxes have conditions of workers as huge the situation is very bad as was spent. Sub land boards FROM PAGE 4 in Palapye but across the country, Tlokweng Land Board allocates only 4 plots he said. so that they can be put to use. “It The chairman also said the is stipulated in black and white ministry should consider creating that 30 years is abandonment of • Batlokwa very unhappy, demand answers • Land reserved for commercial purposes • Land Board owed P482 million in rental arrears a unit that will deal with the issue plot, but we don’t want to take of undeveloped plots as there are plots from people without proper BAKANG TIRO to commercial land allocation. has been misappropriation of loggerheads with the land board is looming. Also, Batlokwa in Tlokweng. a lot of plots that are currently consultation with them because [email protected] Tlokweng Sub District Council land in the village with huge questioning dubious allocation 2018 protested the proposals “ It also worth noting undeveloped. He said plenty of we believe in consultation,” he Chairman Phillip Mfolo has chunks of land is lost in dubious of land whereby priority is of controversial development that since this financial land which could be allocated said. lijah Katse, the revealed this week during the processes with morafe not given to commercial purposes plan (2001-2025) which year, Land Board has also to Batswana who are willing to Palapye Sub land board newly appointed council session that the land consulted at all. as entailed in the Tlokweng entailed allocating the land for rendered 13 agriculture and develop remained unutilised for chairman also decried the E chairman of Tlokweng board is struggling to allocate Displeased Kgosi who Development Plan. commercial purposes so as to the 67 residential transfer, 3 as many as 30 years. “According extend at which Batswana are Land Board is poised to face land due to shortage of readily preferred anonymity said Last year, worried Batlokwa allow for new developments. agriculture and 19 residential to the land board policy, you selling their land to foreigners first litmus test concerning a available land. Mfolo disclosed Batlokwa are disadvantaged group led by Tlokweng 2019 A heated argument ensued registration, 4 agriculture and have to mark your plot within and cautioned them against the long standing land impasse that from April 2020 to date, but the investors continue to Alliance for Progressives between Batlokwa Paramount 78 residential compliance six weeks after allocation, and practice. He said as the land in the village with morafe the land board allocated four be given land adding that he (AP) candidate Chris Bogatsu Chief Kgosi Puso Gaborone and certificates, , 7 agriculture and after you receive the certificate board they can only advise unhappy over land processes. (4) residential plots emanating believes it’s time for the Land unsuccessfully petitioned the his morafe who opposed their 17 residential inheritances,” said if it is residential, it is stipulated against the practice as their hands Katse’s fellow tribesmen, from resolution of disputes, Board should be investigated. land board against awarding of chief for strongly supporting Mfolo. that you have to have developed are tied to take any further action. Batlokwa demand that he must appeals and other issues “It seems that some of our land for business plots. the plan together with the land He said Tlokweng Land within 5 years, that’s the Maforaga also advised address their land concerns brought before the land board. colleagues in Bogosi are aware But the Land Board board. Board is currently owed a covenant between the land board government to increase tenure of as soon as possible revolting So, a worried group of of what is going on the tenders continued with allocating However, Mfolo says the total of P482, 224.88 in Lease and the people, unfortunately land board members to 5 years against his land board’s slow Batlokwa backed by some such as TLB\ 02\2016\2017) the land for the tender completion of the development Rental arrears adding that total people don’t respect that, some as the current 3 years is short progress in allocating them of Dikgosi are intending to which has been since allocated TLB\02\2016\2017 which was plan is currently under review collection of these arrears as even take 30 years, but after 30 for members to fulfil their road residential plots. The embattled years we believe is abandonment maps. “They should increase summon the board leadership by the land board. We demand disputed with the Land Board He said the much unwanted at 28th January 2021 is P107, of land,” he said. He however said the time frame to the previous 5 Tlokweng Land Board have to come out clear and reveal that the part of land should be moving against wishes Re development plan by aggrieved 980.06, equivalent to 22%. they are currently in consultation years so that members are able only managed to allocate four their plans on how they given to residential plots. Our Bana le Basireletsi Ba Motse Batlokwa is expected to Efforts to reach Land Board with the ministry for a way to to achieve what they have set for (4) residential plots in 2020 will deal with delayed land land is being embezzled,” said wa Tlokweng concerned that facilitate the land board and all Chairman Katse were futile repossess plots that had been themselves at the beginning if amid discontent by Batlokwa to allocation.In an interview, one anxious Kgosi. petitioned the Land Board its stakeholders in addressing as his mobile phone was off at undeveloped for 30 years not only their terms,” he said. Land Board for giving priority senior Batlokwa royal said there Batlokwa have been at and now another fresh fight a lot of inherent land issues of press time. 6 News February 28, 2021 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday ‘Botswana uses Israeli cyberespionage tools’ Development Policy Needs a Review SURAYA DADOO* In Equatorial Guinea, Circles technologies have been operating recent report since 2013. For 40 years, here are words like making commercial settlements around roads in different parts of Garhwal detected several President Teodoro Obiang has sustainable development, the temple defying the law of the nature. were badly damaged and about 170 A government agencies kept power partly by suppressing T ecosystem, green technology, When we compare with half a century bridges had washed away. According climate change, global warming etc. back, one can see a big change with to economists, the tourism industry in using Circles’ platforms to snoop opponents by using torture, which have become ornamental for large number of commercial settlements Uttarakhand will suffer a loss of ~12,000 on texts, calls and locate private extra-judicial executions, all of us, especially for politicians in the Kedarnath valley. Study of the crore rupees, which is around 30% of individuals. arbitrary arrests, and the and policy makers. It seems they are Alaknanda valley reveals that in absence the state’s GDP. Seven African countries persecution of political activists confusing the innocent people by of large scale landslides during the Although the Kedarnath were detected using Circles’ and human rights defenders. repeating it again and again. Earlier recent flood and the glacier deposits Temple itself was not damaged, its base hearing such beautiful words from located far up in the rain-shadow zone, was inundated with water, mud and cyberespionage platforms. Credit: Obiang has violently crushed a responsible person one would it is pertinent to speculate that the boulders from the landslide, damaging Amisom. protests and ignored demands for feel confidence with a hope that the sediments were locally generated by its perimeter. Many hotels, rest houses As internet penetration and electoral reforms and term limits. government is fully aware of the issues. unnatural processes. According to an and shops around the temple in smartphone usage increases Surveillance methods could be an People expects that they and would estimate, nearly 11,100 km of road has Kedarnath Township were destroyed, across Africa, digital spaces have important part of his toolbox. certainly deal with it effectively. But been constructed during 2000–2012 resulting in several casualties. Most hearing again and again and doing and currently 70 hydropower of the destruction at Kedarnath was become increasingly important Morocco nothing on the ground, people get projects are operational and 199 are caused by a sudden rapid melting of ice in organising opposition Morocco’s Ministry of the irritated. Reason is very obvious. Their mushrooming fast at various stages and snow on the Kedarnath Mountain, movements. In response, several Interior has been a Circles Client policies are just opposite and actions of development. During recent years, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the temple, which governments have at times shut since 2018. Rabat has a history of contradictory to their statements. 900 km of roads were constructed flooded the Chorabari Lake (upstream) Recent catastrophe of Uttarakhand but unfortunately by flouting the and then Kedarnath. down the internet or blocked leveraging digital technology to social media apps. is classical example of our deeds and EIA norms, in the name of religion. The Prime Minister of unlawfully target human rights greed. Environmentalists have expressed their India Manmohan Singh announced ₹10 More recently, however, some activists. Though land slide and flash floods concerns over the serious violations of billion (US$140 million) aid package for regimes have turned to digital Botswana are common phenomena in the the EIA norms. Considering the extent disaster relief efforts in the state. Several surveillance technology for more Himalayas, but the kind of destruction of human interference, it is likely that other countries and state governments Despite being hailed as one subtle ways to crush resistance. witnessed this time is unparalleled the terrain sustainability is precariously millions as financial assistance. of Africa’s most democratic In a recent report titled Running in recent history. Now frequency of balanced. Wadia Institute of Himalayan The 2021 Uttarakhand flood began countries, Botswana’s Directorate recurrences have increased many Geology has examined and analysed on 7 February 2021 in Chamoli in Circles, the University of of Intelligence and Security fold and with higher magnitude. these incidents in details took place in district of Uttarakhand. It is believed Toronto’s Citizen Lab – which Services (DISS) is linked to two Earlier Alaknanda and Bhagirathi recent years. to have been caused due to a landslide, investigates digital espionage had experienced worst in the recent The nature has warned us again an avalanche or a glacial lake outburst networks to exchange calls and by the Premium Times found suggests that political analysts Circles surveillance systems against civil society – details past and now massive flooding from and again with clear indications to stop flood. text messages between each that the governors of Delta and now self-censor, particularly dating back to 2015. The DISS is how 25 governments around the a glacier burst or massive land slide in venturism into areas that are vulnerable, The flooding in the Chamoli district, other. SS7 is predominantly used Bayelsa states used Circles to since witnessing the government’s known for targeting journalists Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district has been sensitive and flood-prone. But our affected notably in the Rishiganga River, world are using tools developed in 2G and 3G systems, which in spy on opponents. Nigeria has infiltration of the #EndSARS investigating political corruption. reported in the Dhauli Ganga River and greed has ignored such warnings. We the Dhauliganga River, and by the Israeli telecoms company 2019 became the leading mobile a long history of surveillance movement against police brutality According to Moeti Mohwasa, Joshimath on Sunday, February 7th, occupied the river banks, did illegal in turn the Alaknanda—the Circles. Its technology is sold to technology in sub-Saharan technologies being used against in late-2020. “They have seen how spokesperson for the opposition 2021. The deluge has caused damages constructions of hotels, commercials major headstream of the Ganges. nation-states only. It intercepts to Rishiganga Power Project in Tapovan buildings, obstructed the river streams The scientist, glaciologists and Africa, accounting for over 45% civil society and government people have been traced, their Umbrella for Democratic Change data from 3G networks, allowing area. “Houses collapsed, the roads and and ultimately had to pay the people experts in rock sciences are converging of all connections. critics. Femi Adeyeye, a Lagos- passports seized, bank accounts (UDC), Israeli companies have the infiltrator to read messages, bridges swept away in the turbulent dearly this time. It was nature’s fury on the view that the cause of the With the faster and possibly based political activist who has frozen and they have been forced been selling spying software flood waters. Nearly 200 causality are indeed to begin with, however, the Chamoli deluge was most probably a emails, and listen in on phone more secure 4G networks been detained several times, to go into exile,” he says. to the Botswana government being reported. However the actual tragedy was amplified by human folly. landslip and not a glacial lake burst. calls as they occur. Using only years away from becoming the cites several cases – such as those Zimbabwe for years. He alleges that this assessment of the loss of life and The 1991 earthquake knocked the Dr. Mohammad Farooq Azam, a telephone number, a Circles damages are yet to be ascertained. Uttarkashi (Garhwal) region on 20 Glaciology & Hydrology, Indian standard for mobile connectivity of Omoyele Sowore, Abubakar equipment has been used platform can also identify the Three Circles platforms were Over the years increased frequency October with a magnitude of 6.8 and a Institute of Technology, Indore, says in Africa, Circles technology is Idris Dadiyata and Stephen to eavesdrop on opposition location of a phone anywhere in detected in Zimbabwe. The and magnitude of flash floods in maximum intensity of IX. This thrust with that the incident occurred due ideal for power-hungry African Kefas – in which Nigerians have politicians and union leaders. Uttarakhand Himalaya is worrying event was instrumentally recorded to the fracture of a hanging glacier the world within seconds without use of one dates back to 2013, leaders looking to spy on critics. been swiftly traced, arrested and while another was activated in Kenya the environmentalist. Here I have and occurred along the Main Central [about 0.2 sq. km in size] together a warrant. peeped into the history of the tragic Thrust in the Uttarkashi and Gharwal with snow and rock avalanches, at a Indeed, of the 25 countries detained after criticising the March 2018. The Zimbabwean Citizen Lab detected a Circles Circles is affiliated with the identified as likely to be using government. The Committee to incidences taken place during the regions. High intensity resulted in the 5,600-metre altitude near the Trishul government has long targeted its system being used in Kenya. recent past and tried to understand deaths of at least 768 people and the peak. Though it is hard to fully ascertain notorious NSO Group, whose Circles’ tools, seven are on the Protect Journalists (CPJ) has also Pegasus spyware has been widely critics and opponents. Last year, This did not surprise Suhayl the sequences of events and possible destruction of thousands of homes. The the source of the water and slurry, our continent. reported numerous cases of the correlations. Thereafter have drawn United States National Geophysical current hypothesis is that the water used to spy on human rights investigative journalist Hopewell Omar, who researches policing, Nigeria Nigerian authorities targeting some conclusions. Data Centre indicates that 7,500 homes accumulated locked in the debris-snow defenders and journalists. Unlike Chin’ono and opposition surveillance, and militarism in Citizen Lab detected two journalists’ phones. politician Jacob Ngarivhume On 6 September 1893, a tributary were damaged and another 7,500 were below the glacier was released when the that technology, however, Circles’ Nairobi. “In Kenya, freedom of the Alaknanda River called Birahi destroyed while the IITK report shows glacier-rock mass fell. This was a drop of Circles systems being used in “We are already in the worst were detained ahead of anti- of expression and media tools does not require targets stage of dictatorship,” says Ganga was blocked by ~5000 million that up to 42,400 houses were damaged. almost 2 km before hitting marshy land. Nigeria. It identified one likely government protests. Circles freedoms are under constant tonnes of rock mass that rolled from 900 The Malpa landslide was one of Since the temperature in the region is to click on a malicious link. It Adeyeye. “Freedom of expression, works by exploiting flaws in client as being the Nigerian technology may be facilitating threat. The [Uhuru] Kenyatta m high valley flank. The debris blocked the worst landslides in India. On 18 sub-zero, river level is much lower than Defence Intelligence Agency media, and political association this repression. regime has waged a war against the river forming a lake 270 m high, 3 August 1998 at 3.00 a.m., massive it would be in the monsoon.” Signalling System No.7 (SS7), km wide at the base and 600 m wide at landslides wiped away the entire At least 140 people are confirmed (DIA), while a 2016 investigation have been further weakened Equatorial Guinea constitutionalism and any form the set of protocols that allows by this spying technology.” He the summit. It was estimated that the village of Malpa in the Pithoragarh to have been killed and around 50 are of opposition in Kenya,” he says. lake would have taken at least a year district of Uttarakhand, in Kali missing. The majority of those missing “The Kenyan government relies to fill. The dam would partially breach Valley of Higher Kumaon division of are thought to be workers from two heavily on surveillance of its only after the water began to topple it, the Himalayas. The rock fall started on hydropower plants. citizens to crack down on any which would cause flash floods in the 16 August bringing down huge rocks Scientific Reasons and Conclusions form of opposition.” downstream till Haridwar. Around which initially killed three mules. A A careful study of all the above May 1894, pilgrim traffic on the way to total of 221 people died, including 60 calamities including the recent one Zambia Kedarnath and Badrinath was diverted Hindu pilgrims. taken place in Uttarakhand has Zambia appears to be another to the new pedestrian route which was The Chamoli Earthquake occurred been done by the various scientific Circles client. Its government also constructed much above the anticipated on 29 March, 1999 in the Chamoli institutions of the country and abroad. flood level. Similarly, eight suspension district of Uttarakhand with a These reputed institutions include; has a record of using surveillance bridges between Chamoli and Haridwar magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale. Utah State University, Wadia VACANCY against its critics. In 2019, were dismantled in order to protect The earthquake was the strongest to Institute of Himalayan Geology , G B authorities arrested a group of them from being washed away from hit the foothills of the Himalayas in Pant National Institute of Himalayan bloggers who ran an opposition the anticipated flood. As predicted, on more than ninety years. Approximately Environment, Himalayan Forest news site, allegedly with the aid 25 August 1894, water began to trickle 103 people died in the earthquake. Research Institute, I I T, Kanpur, I of a cyber-surveillance unit in over the dam and at midnight the dam According to a study, the Himalaya I T, Roorki and various others have was partially collapsed, sending flood Range has been undergoing crustal agreed that main reason of all the above Zambia’s telecommunications surges downstream. The flood lasted shortening along the 2,400 km tragedies are excessive and mindless regulator used to pinpoint the until the morning of 26 August causing long northern edge of the Indian human interference with Himalayan bloggers’ locations. It is not unprecedented damage to the property Plate which resulted in the formation ecosystem. GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER known if a Circles system was around Srinagar town; however, no loss of several thrust faults including Important reasons of the above used but the technology has these of life was reported. the Main Central Thrust (MCT), calamities may be summarised as After a gap of 75 years, on the night the Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) and follows: capabilities. of 20 July, 1970, the Alaknanda valley the Main Frontal Thrust (MFT). The 1. It is unequivocally agreed Should the Israeli government witnessed the second major flood. MCT consists of three sub-thrusts: that unscientific and ill planned F Ismail Group (Pty) Ltd is looking for an experienced Group Chief Financial be held responsible? This was attributed to a cloudburst MCT I, MCT II and MCT III. Many developmental activities undertaken The ultimate responsibility on the southern mountain front earthquakes have occurred along these during recent decades like illegal Officer (CFO) to perform effective risk management and plan the organization’s for using these surveillance in the Alaknanda valley (between thrust faults. It is believed that this construction of roads, new resorts, Joshimath and Chamoli). According earthquake may be associated with hotels and commercial buildings on technologies lies with the financial strategy. It is a very important and complex role since an organization to an estimate, flood transported these fault systems. fragile rivers are the main reasons of the government agencies that pay about 15.9 × 106 tonnes of sediment Apart from the Chamoli calamaties; can only survive if it actively investigates and safeguards its finances. huge sums for them. However, within a day. The catastrophe was so district, the quake affected other 2. Government’s relentless pursuit of some campaigners argue that large that it wiped out the leftover of districts like Rudraprayag, Tehri more than 150 hydroelectric projects in the Israeli government shoulders the 1894 Gohna Lake. In addition, a Garhwal, Bageshwar, Uttarkashi, Pauri the watersheds of the state to harness up The candidate should hold a degree or diploma in Accounting & Business with some responsibility too for roadside settlement between Pipalkoti Garhwal, Kanpur, Shimla, Delhi to 27 gigawatts of power are considered and Helong called Belakuchi in the and Moradabad etc. Among these, the second important reason; ACCA / CIMA, having experience of at least 7 – 10 years in: allowing questionable tech firms Alaknanda valley was washed away Chamoli and Rudraprayag were the 3. Improper management and such as Circles to operate and along with a convoy of 30 buses by the worst affected. disposal of muck was identified as one by providing them with export roaring Alaknanda River. Besides, 13 The death toll was 103. Several of the factors that aggravated the floods • retail/ franchisee accounting and preparation of financial statements in licenses. bridges were swept away to Haridwar, hundred people injured and in 2013 is also a culprit. Israeli minister Zeev Elkin has around 10 km stretch of the Ganga approximately 50,000 houses 4. Climate change is considered as canal was clogged with sediment and were damaged. Over 2,000 biggest threat to the ecosystem of the accordance with IFRS, refuted this suggestion, insisting uprooted trees. villages were affected by the Himalayas. Rise of temperature in the that “everyone understands that These painful tragedies were widely earthquake. Electricity, water atmosphere is leading to the melting of • perform risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and this is not about the state of discussed at various forum. Finally it supply and communication were also the glaciers eventually cause floods; Israel”. But many disagree. was concluded that the possible reason severely affected by the earthquake. 5. Loss of glaciers poses two investments, “The Israeli regime has actively may be due to massive deforestation There were torrential rain in the profound risks of leaving behind rock for various so called developmental entire region caused the death of ten debris that creates dams, and if these enabled the authoritarianism • should decide on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity projects. According to the experts, people and 38 others are missing as debris dams burst resulting into floods. of Uhuru Kenyatta,” says deforestation in the Himalaya has a a result of the 2012 Himalayan flash 6. Northern India has experienced risks Omar. Mohwasa makes the trivial effect on erosion, run-off and floods. Several houses were washed increasingly large rainfall in June since same argument regarding the thus flooding. But there are groups away and the Char Dham yatra has the late 1980s causing adverse impact • Controls and evaluate the organization’s fundraising plans and capital government in Botswana which of people particularly the local been suspended leaving the pilgrims on the Himalayas; he suggests is increasingly inhabitants, who strongly believed stranded. Labourers at the Assi Ganga 7. The increase in rainfall appears structure: that the flood owed its genesis to the hydel power project are reported to be to be associated with a tendency in the eroding civil rights. “Israel is large scale commercial forest felling in missing in the Uttarkashi region. Nearly upper troposphere towards amplified aiding these dangerous trends,” the preceding years which caused the 30 homes had been washed away in short waves; • Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations he adds. Himalaya to respond violently against the Garhwal region after the Gangotri 8. The phasing of such amplified • Manage and Supervise finance team In January 2020, Amnesty the unscientific human interference. In Bridge collapsed. A major chunk of short waves is tied to increased loading International filed a lawsuit in fact, recent scientific studies support the the Gangotri National Highway has of green-house gases and aerosols; etc. conclusion that flood and deforestation also been washed away. Indo-Tibetan Keeping in view of the above analysis Israel calling for the Defence • Manage Vendor relationships in the Alaknanda valley have close Border Police and the Uttarakhand state and conclusions it is almost clear that Ministry to ban the export of correlations. disaster management forces took part in now we cannot ignore environment • Prepare reliable current and forecasting reports invasive spying software. In It would be appropriate to mention the rescue operations. anymore and a full stop is needed. July, a court denied the request. here that the 1970 Alaknanda flood was Earlier Kedarnath of Uttarakhand We will have to bring a change in According to some analysts, the responsible for raising the ecological experienced the worst tragedy of the policy and planning of the future • Sound knowledge in accounting software’s like QuickBooks and Pastel consciousness of the people that finally the century. On 16 June 2013, a developmental process. First of all sale of spying equipment is in resulted in the birth of the now world- multi-day cloudburst cantered in this any developmental project a scientific • Ensure company policies are in compliance with the laws in Botswana fact an important part of Israel’s famous Chipko movement in 1973. This region caused devastating floods and approach may be made mandatory diplomatic charm offensive in movement became very popular among landslides becoming the country’s worst at all the vulnerable places. Secondly, • Should have indept knowledge in Botswana corporate taxations Africa. the people and forced the government natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. capacity building in all the ministries Tel Aviv has been forging closer to work in line with environmental The reason the floods was that the and departments may be done for • Should have a sound knowledge on all the activities with ROCIP, Botswana partnerships with governments protection. Uttarakhand state and adjoining areas sufficient number of environmental According to Wasson et al. All received heavy rainfall, which was about experts to overcome the problems. on the continent in recent years of the large floods in the Alaknanda 375% more than the benchmark rainfall Thirdly, accountability should be fixed • Ability to strategize and solve problems in the hope of diminishing river catchment appear to be the result during a normal monsoon. This caused for any irresponsible decision, may be it African solidarity with Palestine of landslide dam bursts rather than the melting of Chorabari Glacier at the a politician or administrator. Fourthly, and gaining supportive votes glacial lake bursts, and these are likely height of 3800 meters, and eruption of the violators of environmental laws Interested candidate should send their CV’s on or before 1 th to in the UN. Helping rulers stay to continue and possibly worsen as the Mandakini River which led to heavy should be declared as the crime against 5 March 2021 the monsoon intensifies over the next floods near Gobindghat, Kedarnath humanity and the punishment may in power – even at the cost of P. O. Box 80782, Gaborone. century. The floods generated by the Dome, Rudraprayag affect their lifelong carrier besides the widespread popular freedoms – is breaching of landslide-induced dams district, Uttarakhand, Himachal prescribed one. Lastly, we will have to one way to make friends. carry large amounts of sediment that Pradesh and Western Nepal. The debris learn how to respect the environment as https://africanarguments.org/ may dominate the sediment yield in the blocked up the rivers, causing major we have seen the consequences. Himalaya. overflow. 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Otherwise such a available for you. that ensure elected representatives be good to the socio-economic UDC Labour Secretary changes in the manner in which a definition would greatly reduce the [email protected] 8 Opinions, News Reviews & Analysis February 28, 2021 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday Wakeup call to NGOs: Covid-19 and our Collective Vision GOBE TAZIBA* Communication (IEC) material, the Like all other sectors, NGOs will among the NGOs on agreed dates NGOs opted to set up offices in areas transcription of COVID 19 messages have to adopt what is commonly to ensure financial procedures and they traditionally didn’t operate If you feel you are out of to brail and sign language, the termed the ‘New Normal’. What does processes are in order. Experience from, incurring all operational costs your comfort zone. We are all translation of COVID 19 messages the NGO ‘New Normal’ look like? with NGOs in Botswana shows that associated with this exercise, in “ out of our comfort zone. The for target audiences; in COVID 19 It will have to be centered on a high most NGOs incur relatively high some cases for short-term projects, world is out of its comfort zone.” (Dr. public education awareness and impact principles of sustainability, costs of maintaining and retaining instead of talking to NGO(s) already L. Kwape; 2020) screening and testing assisted and proficiency and cost efficacy. NGOs certain personnel such as finance operating in that space to drastically Botswana has a history of social supported by the National AIDS & will need to integrate a great deal of cardres yet critical interrogation reduce operational costs and increase activism going back several years. Health Promotion Agency (NAHPA). innovation in their operations and of NGO operations and financial chances of the initiative staying afloat In fact, civic society organizations We have assisted immeasurably services. Some of the convectional transaction shows that there is not after the grant period. and NGOs are more, or less, as old in the provision of much needed ways of doing things will not fly major financial activity in most One of things NGOs in Botswana as the Republic itself; with many counseling services, the provision anymore. Social entrepreneurship organizations, largely owning to have been taking for granted is traditional such organizations of shelter for GBV victims and in (SE) is one of the way NGOs have single donor and single project documenting and broadcasting predating the coming of freedom ensuring uninterrupted supply and aggressively and relentlessly pursued dependency, and consequently most of the amazing work they do for and self-determination. However, the access of medical supplies to patients, going into the ‘new normal’ models. finance managers in the fraternity this country. NGOs need to invest sustainability of such organizations especially during hard lockdown SE has been defined and are largely a grossly underutilized a bit more time and energy on has been a key and topical issue periods. We were upon to help, we understood differently by different resource. documenting and broadcasting their for just as many years. In recent answered the call, and we are still authorities. Some have defined it as a I have had conversations with work. This may help us market our years a significant number of high the boots on the ground, providing cause-driven business whose primary a few finance people that have wonderful work to stakeholders impact community serving NGOs essential care and using innovative reason for being is to improve social served in the NGO space before; locally and internationally. The have regrettably closed down systems, including the latest in tech objectives and serve the common and majority of them state ‘feeling internet provides a huge space and due to varying reasons; but chief and social media to help Batswana good. Although profits are not the underutilized’ as their main reason opportunity in this regard, and among them, lack of funding, poor out of the most challenging problems primary motivation behind a social for ditching the NGO environment. possibilities are limitless. management, and institutional arising from this disease burden. enterprise, revenue still plays an A large number of NGO captains In conclusion NGOs must fatigue. Indeed, it is worth However, one should also hasten essential role in the sustainability will also attest to the factor that one update, and upscale. We live in a emphasizing that the life span and to highlight that our contributions in of the venture. Its background and Gobe Taziba of their most frustrating headaches world of great instability and many suitability of NGOs in Botswana has this regard could have benefited the objective is to ensure self-sustained is retention of finance cardres. uncertainties. To cope and remain always been a fragile, and very often, country and its noble citizens much community services by generating strategic partnerships as well as advantage and minimizing risk However, international best practice relevant we must change the way contentious issue in Botswana public more had we been genuinely involved revenues through select business strong sincere mentorship and access (PMI; 2018). Experience with indicates NGO resource pooling we do business. The problems of the space before the bewildering arrival from the initial planning stage. It is operations in partnership with the to affordable professional services by NGOs in Botswana shows that in this regard could provide longer modern world, from climate crisis of the dreadful COVID-19 pandemic. unfortunate that the role and space of corporate world, or directing opening the CSO’s (BONASO; 2019). some organizations have strategic lasting solution to this hurdle whilst to Covid-19, demand a new way of The arrival of Covid-19 has both NGOs in the national response was a ventures for the same purpose in Furthermore, experience in the resources which are underutilized, advancing NGO sustainability at the looking at the world, a new way of ignited and brought into sharp relief not well defined, and a great number the open market. The profits are Botswana NGO landscape shows but under such a resource same time. Resource pooling might doing things. And if we are to lessen the sustainability of NGOs and of NGOs lost a significant amount of reinvested into the operational cost of that a huge majority of NGOs rely on mobilization model, underutilization also encourage NGO collaborative the pain and suffering inflicted their relevance to both development valuable time and resources trying the NGO to ensure, or at least boost one donor/grant for their survival. can be avoided, untapped resources partnerships culture in Botswana. by such pandemics and natural practice and public discourse. If to negotiate their role and space its continued survival. The risks associated with such a will be directed towards other efforts Collaborative Partnerships are calamities we really ought not to be the NGO fraternity wishes for any in the response. However, we are It is important to acknowledge the reality are obvious. Its dangers are to significantly ensure widespread agreements and actions made by complacent. Addressing Botswana reason to plan, or refocus its growth grateful the majority of them end SE model is no longer a foreign, or very predictable. Overreliance on institutional sustainability of consenting organizations to share during the early days of COVID-19, trajectory or readjust and assert up squeezing themselves in and are far-fetched, model. Some NGOs in one source for survival is a not organization(s). For instance there resources to accomplish a mutual former Minister of Health – Dr. L. itself in public it is important that currently doing a fantastic job to Botswana have started successfully sustainable and the future under are NGOs that were fortunate to have goal. Collaborative partnerships Kwape advised, “If you feel you are we look closely at several things. deliver to the best of their ability, and implementing and championing it. such circumstance is never ever received large buildings as donations, rely on participation by at least two out of your comfort zone. We are all First, the issue of relevance. Second, more continue to join our efforts. Tebelepele has set up a thriving guaranteed. COVID 19 has taught most of these buildings far exceed parties who agree to share resources, out of our comfort zone. The world is sustainability. Next, efficiency, and Economists the world over advise Testing & Training Institute which us that it doesn’t matter how water the organisation’s operational such as finances, knowledge, and out of its comfort zone.” finally how we operate. that though COVID 19 is not only a undoubtedly boasts and diversifies its tight and lucrative the contract or capacity, therefore a significant people. The essence of collaborative This is the spirit NGOs in I want to argue that COVID-19 has health issue, and that it has gravely revenue streams and sustainability. Memorandum of Understanding portion remains underutilized and partnership is for all parties to Botswana need to embrace. provided an opportune moment for affected economies. Locally it is In the same spirit BONASO in (MoU) is, anything is possible. sometimes not used at all. mutually benefit from working Discomfort is increasingly us to reassess ourselves, and perhaps, widely reported that the pandemic collaboration with the US Embassy, Without a doubt, ‘Force Majeure At the same time other NGOs together (Saltiel; 1998). becoming an integral part of our reorient our operational models has consumed large amounts of USAID and the Fullbright Clauses’ - will be a standard and are struggling with operating space Experience shows that the culture lives. The new normal has arrived. going forward. Some people may government revenue, crippled a lot Programme, has embarked on a prominent feature of NGO grant and on the brink of collapsing. In of collaborative partnerships among NGOs have amazing strength and disagree. But one thing is certain: of revenue streams and has brought a landmark ‘Breaking New Ground’ contracts and MoU’s. Force majeure actual fact, some NGOs have already NGOs in Botswana is very low and potential. Government realizes Covid-19 has affirmed the necessity significant proportion of our private project. The national project seeks clauses are contractual clauses which closed shop due to lack of affordable not common, and this may be due and accommodates this reality. of such voluntary organizations sector to its knees. This means that to socialize Social Entrepreneurship alter parties’ obligations and/or office space. This is a clear case to the fact that resources available to Development partners know this and in the development process. It has the majority of conventional NGO concepts, frameworks, business liabilities under a contract when an were NGO resource pooling would support NGOs in the past allowed Batswana have long embraced us. also proved and highlighted the funders; government structures, models and tools among interested extraordinary event or circumstance come to the rescue. NGOs with and encouraged this state of affairs. Let’s continue to do the good undeniable significance of their development Partners, the private ecosystem partners mentioned above. beyond their control prevents one additional office space could offer However, as stated earlier the work. No matter the daunting tasks strong, vibrance and relevance. sector and high-net families and The project also seeks to explore or all of them from fulfilling those space to NGOs in need of office, resources that used to be available are facing us today. The future lies ahead During this period the role of NGOs individuals that used to support/ possibilities for facilitating the right obligations; (Moore; 2020). for subsidized rental or exchange no longer there and keep reducing and that future is evident in our in complementing our country’s fund NGO operations do not and/or legal environment to establishing As resources available for NGO of personnel services that the host by the day, therefore continuing as if unified efforts to make this a better COVID-19 response agenda has been will not have the resources sufficient thriving Social Enterprises in funding continue to dwindle amid NGO would otherwise have had nothing has changed will be suicidal. world. We will continue to have a acknowledged and celebrated widely. to do so in the foreseeable future. It Botswana which will ensure Covid-19 and other competing to pay for from their already over NGOs need to talk to each democratic space to function as There is no denying, for example, therefore goes without saying that the sustainable and adequate funding development pressures, NGOs might stretched and dwindling resource other and partner with each citizens, to do our moral duty. the health infrastructural significance funds they would normally channel for CSO’s partners in Botswana. This want to readjust and resort to other base. The other option would be other in a spirit of common good But to succeed we must focus on of NGOs in rural areas and depressed to NGOs support will most certainly is envisaged to contribute towards funding models, like, for example, for NGOs deciding and agreeing and long-term survival. NGOs one thing: Sustainable impact. urban ghettos; especially our efforts not be there or in some cases reduced sustainability for CSO partners in ‘Resource Pooling’. Resource to engaging specialized personnel without experience and presence in Gobe Taziba* is a team member in issues where government has significantly. This is a clear indication Botswana by increasing their capacity Pooling is a resource management such as finance administrators / certain parts of the country should at BONASO & a member of the limited resources. NGOs have been that the survival and operation of to mobilise human, financial, and concept used to define the act of managers. By so doing a group of collaborate with NGOs that have Tripartite Think Tank. He can be critical in the distribution of COVID NGOs cannot be business as usual material resources domestically. The grouping resources together (asserts, 3 to 4 NGOs could share the wage experience and presence in those reached at: [email protected] 19 Information, Education and going forward. project looks at the need to establish equipment, personnel, effort etc) bill of such professional, with that parts. The current practice is that / [email protected] for the purpose of maximizing individual scheduled to rotate Grand Challenges foster innovation, directing research ‘Conduct of Presidents DR DOUGLAS use of datasets from our initiative LETSHOLATHEBE* to design and launch a micro must be beyond reproach’ satellite. This will tackle some of our MBOKI CHILISA* s we convene on this national challenges going forward. virtual platform, let me The current call for proposal will he President should be A thank you all for taking the be funded through the Botswana the moral compass ,in any time to be with us this afternoon. I Innovation Fund. Future challenges T democratic country, of what would also like to give special thanks under this partnership will address constitutes good governance. He to the panelists who shared their among others Covid-19 pandemic should be exemplary to the civil perspectives and vision on research with special emphasis on digital service and all citizenry. When and innovation requirements for solutions as we embrace the new it comes to issues of insider addressing Africa’s challenges. normal. We are looking at a five-year trading, corruption and nepotism; The Government of Botswana has implementation plan with AESA perceptions and optics are very made commitments to supporting in which we target supporting key important. The conduct of the research and innovation as a means projects that will scale commercially office and the holder thereof should to attain the national vision 2036; a locally and regionally, building be seen at all times to be beyond knowledge-based economy. a portfolio with potential to reproach. In our efforts to achieve this, create jobs. For innovation and It is disheartening that at a time my Ministry has committed funds technology-driven entities coming when our levels of poverty are at during NDP 11, under the Economic out of initiatives such as these, an all time high, and we are asking Recovery and Transformation Plan the current service offering under the public, the vast majority of (ERTP), to stimulate innovation the Botswana Innovation Hub whom are struggling, to dig deep and procurement through the including incubation/acceleration into their pockets and increase their Botswana Innovation Fund, a special and commercialization of those contribution to the national treasury fund gazetted under the Finance deserving projects will remain even through higher taxes, we continue Management Act. after it has fully transformed into the to fail to prioritize good governance The Botswana Innovation Hub, Dr Letsholathebe Digital and Innovation Hub. and justify conduct that is clearly Chilisa which is soon to be re-branded as I therefore urge the research and objectionable on the basis that past the Digital and Innovation Hub Africa-led scientific innovations to delivered world class solutions in specifically for Botswana tailored innovation Community in Botswana, Presidents were just as bad. Much higher governance standards has been tasked with administering help countries better achieve the science, technology and innovation around national pressing challenges. to proactively participate. Stand There is need for urgent change in are urgently required today in order this Special Fund on behalf of Sustainable Development Goals on the continent.I am pleased to note It is on this basis that as we launch up and be counted. I wish to thank our attitude towards senior public to keep the country afloat. the Accounting Officer, i.e. the by awarding seed and full grants that in Botswana we already have Grand Challenges Botswana, we the African Academy of Sciences officers, members of the cabinet We don’t seem to have learnt Permanent Secretary in the Ministry to the continent’s most impressive some recipients of Grand Challenges hope to build upon the success of through the Accelerating Excellence and the President doing business much from what happened in South of Tertiary Education Research solutions. It supports big, bold Africa funds. Their innovations the GC approach and tap into the in Science in Africa (AESA) initiative with the Government that they run. Africa, where the Presidency was Science and Technology. impactful innovative ideas that include that of Eco-rangers which existing capacities in expertise, for having committed to this novel Holding high public office should in the pocket of a family because of The Botswana Innovation have a potential for impact, scale, provided training for cattle herders specialized infrastructure, robust collaboration. My commitment and never be seen as an opportunity to his dubious business partnerships. Hub submitted a proposal to and sustainability. The Grand to minimise the negative impacts processes, seed and grant funds to support to this course remains, as I enrich oneself and make-up for the The receipt of gifts of material value, the Alliance for Accelerating Challenges family of initiatives of climate change and alien plant deliver impactful and commercially will constantly engage the Research lost years. It is the greatest honour whether it be shares or livestock, Excellence in Science in Africa seeks to engage innovators from invasions to wetlands and riparian viable solutions. Launching and Innovation community for and privilege which can be conferred by members of cabinet should be (AESA), an initiative of the African around the world to solve science, zones; and Young Love which aims Grand Challenges Botswana feedback, as well as to appreciate upon any person by his/her fellow criminalized and punishable through Academy of Sciences, the African technology and innovation, health, to empower girls to make safer today, gives me renewed hope progress in the implementation of citizens. the stiffest of penalties, otherwise the Union Development Agency and developmental challenges. sexual choices to reduce their risk of that we are on course towards this initiative. Normalizing conduct that country will become mortgaged to a (AUDA-NEPAD) and Global Grand Challenges initiatives are pregnancy and contracting HIV and achieving our national Vision 2036 *Minister of Tertiary Education, is not consistent with the best few people with ill-gotten wealth. partners, to launch the Grand united by their focus on fostering other sexually transmitted diseases. aspirations. The Challenge on Research, Science and Technology governance practices fuels a culture Ours is supposed to be a Challenges Botswana as a unique innovation, directing research to To further enhance the impact Agriculture and Tourism solutions Dr Douglas Letsholathebe during of corruption. The public can no constitutional democracy and not a but collaborative initiative under the where it will have the most impact, of GC Africa, GC Botswana seeks is out for innovators, developers, the LAUNCH OF GRAND longer afford to continue funding kleptocracy. Grand Challenges Africa initiative. and serving those most in need. The to spotlight the significance of the entrepreneurs, and researchers to CHALLENGES BOTSWANA (Part corruption. The financial position *Private Attorney, MISA The Grand Challenges Africa (GC Grand Challenges methodology Grand Challenges approach, with participate. We are seeking space of Grand Challenges Africa) by that the country is in today, is not Chairman Africa) programme seeks to promote has a proven track-record and has special emphasis on challenges science solutions that will make Botswana Innovation Fund what it was during Masire’s time. Facebook post The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | February 28, 2021 BusinessNews 9

De Beers buoyant on growth • Group expect better recovery in 2021 • Positive demand for diamond industry • 2020 bruising as revenues drop by 30%

Rowley [PIC:OMANG KILANO] BAKANG TIRO mine. [email protected] Anglo America owns 85% of De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond lue chip diamond company De company, with the remaining 15% Beers Group is buoyant that its owned by the Government of Botswana BOB Governor Mose Pelaelo B business will bounce back this and both mining diamonds through [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] year as compared to 2020 due to the Debswana mines. promising demand in diamonds since “In Botswana, production decreased the start of the year. by 28% to 4.3 million carats, driven by De Beers Executive Vice President the planned treatment of lower grade Diamond Trading, Paul Rowley, while material at Jwaneng, where production presenting the Group’s 2020 financial decreased by 56%. This was partly results, said the Group revenue stood at offset by a 9% increase at Orapa due $3.4 billion in 2020 as compared to the to a planned improvement in grade VAT increase to fuel $4.6 billion posted in 2019, representing despite a slower than anticipated plant 30% decline. But he is buoyant of restart in December following scheduled growth amid 2021 outlook. maintenance as well as power supply “2020 was unprecedented year for the interruptions affecting plant availability,” diamond industry globally and we also said Anglo American while reviewing suffered from the effects of Covid-19. Botswana. Containment measures such as the But, Rowley said De Beers anticipates inflation growth lockdowns impacted negatively on our recovery at all Debswana mines in 2021. business operations. There have been De Beers, a diamond mining giant • Govt adjusts VAT to 14% from 12% • BoB cautions of high inflation risks • Economy to grow by 8.8% in 2021 significant challenges for the rough which operates across the whole value diamond industry,” he said. chain of the lucrative industry, said it BAKANG TIRO This, according to BoB, is as a result though abating,” he said. effectiveness of policy stimulus and recovery projected in 2021, the The buoyant De Beers Group underwent massive transformation in [email protected] of taking into account the expected Domestically, Pelaelo said ERTP initiatives, thus resulting in contraction in 2020 equates to more 2020 so to withstand the pandemic heat executive said there has been high increase in the domestic demand accelerated implementation of lower inflation. than a year’s loss of output growth. demand for diamonds in 2021 and wave. he central bank, Bank of in response to the accommodative the Economic Recovery and The Ministry of Finance and “Economic activity in South Africa therefore recovery is imminent. But he Rowley indicated that as part of Botswana (BoB), forecasts cautioned that the business has to be accelerating the transformation, the monetary conditions such as the Transformation Plan (ERTP) or Economic Development and the also remains subdued and the South vigilant too. Group down streamed its operations T that government’s decision increase in VAT. additional rise in government levies International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Reserve Bank projects GDP Rowley added that the company’s and announced new brands like 12 to increase the Value Added Tax Bank Governor Mose Pelaelo and taxes could lead to higher projected a sharp deterioration of to have contracted by 7.1 percent in target in 2021 is to produce between 32 Forever goals as well consumer markets (VAT) from 12% to 14% will increase while presenting bank’s Monetary inflation. economic growth for Botswana 2020, but to rebound to the growth and 35 million carats. division. Giving update on community inflationary pressure by 1.44% in Q2 Policy Committee (MPC) decision “These risks are moderated by by 7.7% in 2020, compared to the of 3.6 percent in 2021. Global output According to him, the production response in 2020, De Beers Group Chief of 2020. on Thursday said the risks to the weak domestic and global economic earlier contraction of 8.9% before is estimated to have declined by 3.5 target is informed by the promising Financial Officer, Susanne Swanniker- Statistics Botswana’s (SB) inflation outlook are assessed to be activity, which could be exacerbated rebounding to significant growth of percent in 2020 but to also rebound Tettey said the company cushioned signals of recovery in the diamonds sales Consumer Index Data showed that balanced. “Upside risks relate to the by the periodic lockdowns and 8.8% in year 2021. to a growth of 5.5 percent in 2021, on as most of De Beers’ top markets are the communities it operates in amidst inflation increased from 2.2% in potential increase in international other forms of restrictions due The IMF forecasts the domestic account of expectations of a vaccine- showing resilient economic recoveries. Covid-19. She said that included the December 2020 to 2.3% in January Anglo American, the parent launch of Building forever 2030 goals – commodity prices beyond current to emergence of new COVID-19 economy to contract by 9.6 percent powered strengthening of activity company of De Beers, recently revealed the sustainability and commitment goals 2021, representing 0.1% growth amid forecasts, aggressive action by variants and the possible decline in 2020 compared to the decline and additional policy support in that the rough diamond output at De by which the Group intends to build a trembling economy. governments and major central banks in international commodity of 5.4 percent in the April 2020 major economies,” Pelaelo buttressed. Beers Group declined by 14% on its partnerships for thriving communities. But, BoB says inflation is forecast to to bolster demand as well as the prices,’’ he added. Furthermore, World Economic Outlook, before Meanwhile, Bank of Botswana production report of fourth quarter The Group’s 12 Building Forever revert to within the objective range in anticipated supply constraints due BoB cautions that implementation rebounding to a growth of 8.6% in decided to maintain the Bank Rate at (Q4) of year 2020. ambitious sustainability goals for the second quarter of 2021. to travel restrictions and lockdowns, capacity constraints could hinder the 2021. But BoB says that even with 3.75 percent again. The company said the decline was coming decade include achieving gender parity throughout its workforce, driven by continued planned reductions are expected to exceed the company’s in response to the lower demand for a diamond producing partner countries rough diamonds caused by Covid-19 and being carbon neutral within its own cash flow from the operations and operational challenges at the Orapa diamond mining operations by 2030. Lucara spends P200m in Karowe during the construction period. The underground expansion programme • Buoyant on mine underground project • Karowe mine license extended to 2046 has an estimated capital cost of $514 million and a five-year period BAKANG TIRO Botswana remains in • $514 million is project estimated budget line engineering and detailed shaft of development,” Lucara stressed. [email protected] design and engineering (consistent Lucara Botswana Managing Director with the original targets for 2020) Naseem Lahri has said the positive ucara says during the year progressed,” the diamond company results of underground feasibility EU list of tax havens ended December 31, 2020 maintained. study are motivating that the Karowe L it spent over P200m ($18.7 Furthermore, the company said underground project will be realised. • Country accused of refusing to address million) on its Letlhakane-based the government of Botswana swiftly She said that in an effort to expand Karowe mine’s underground shortcomings approved the proposed power their mine, they would tap into new expansion project. line route and granted a 25-year orocco and Namibia territories, Brussels believes that technologies as well. Meanwhile, the Lucara revealed the developments extension to the Karowe Mine have been removed from Seychelles has a “major problem company said it has recorded $42.4 on its Quarter 4 2020 sales and License to 2046 as well. the European Union’s of transparency” in tax matters. In million in revenue during the Q4 of M operational results this week, saying “The recent recovery of two high list of tax havens after successfully 2017, the 27- member states agreed 2020. the money was spent on project value +300 carat stones continues implementing reforms to bring their to establish a list of uncooperative The contribution to revenue execution activities including a to highlight extraordinary nature of tax systems up to the EU’s required developing countries and territories includes diamonds sold through geotechnical test pitting and drilling the Karowe resource and underpin standards. In a statement Monday, in tax matters. a combination of regular tenders, and completion of two pilot holes at the rationale for the underground the EU however said the island The institution said: “This list is Clara, and through the HB Antwerp the shaft locations. expansion, extending our mine life nation of Seychelles, Botswana and part of the work of the EU to fight under the supply agreement The company is embarking on out to at least 2040. In late 2020, the Estawani are still on the list. against tax fraud and tax evasion.’’ announced in July 2020. mining underground at its wholly- Government of Botswana has also The countries on this list “have The evaluation criteria used relate Lucara continues to have a strong owned top gemstone producer based granted Lucara a mining license refused to engage in dialogue mainly to tax transparency, tax availability of working capital, in Botswana in effort to expand extension for 25 years,” said Lucara with the EU or to address the fairness and the implementation including $4.9 million in cash at mine’s output level. CEO and President, Eira Thomas. shortcomings in good tax of the Minimum Standards for the the end of Q4 and $19.5 million “The company was able to Lucara said it has sufficient to governance,” the statement noted. Transfer of Profits (BEPS). available from a revolving term complete on-site earth works and cover the remaining open-pit life (to In February last year, the EU However, the EU list does not credit facility with no long-term geotechnical studies by using granted Namibia and Morocco an seem to take into account the current 2026) and the expected life of the debt. local contractors while a State of extension to continue reforms already debate on taxation in the world. Very proposed underground expansion, Furthermore, Lucara Diamond Emergency remained in effect undertaken since 2019 to adapt their few African countries are recipients currently planned to 2040, thus Corporation revealed that mining in Botswana. Long lead time tax laws to the requirements of the of the proceeds of international more mining at Karowe. and processing operations continued item orders were also placed for institution. The deadline expired taxation, which costs the continent “The company is actively without interruption at the Karowe shaft muckers, and hoist and the August 31 and December 31, 2020. $25 billion a year, according to exploring opportunities to arrange mine where more than 98% of winder refurbishment was also With 11 other countries and the international NGO Tax Justice Lahri [PIC:OMANG KILANO] debt financing for the underground workforce is Batswana. Network. [.africanews.com] initiated. In addition, the power expansion for those amounts which 10 Business News February 28, 2021 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday Power Metal encouraged by drilling at Molopo Farms Strong price recovery continuing into 2021 – Lucara Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corp said on Monday that the strong price recovery of the fourth quarter has continued into 2021, and a stable, positive price environment was forecast for the year.

ollowing an incredibly challenging year in 2020, the F diamond industry began 2021 with a healthier supply-demand balance than it had had at any stage in the past five years, the miner, which operates in Botswana, said. Lucara posted fourth-quarter revenue of $42.4-million, up from $41.3-million in the report has identified 14 new Johannesburg, with selected quarter core data is expected to be acquired in the next likely guide the next exploration steps. third quarter, but down from $56-million targets in the feeder zone, with samples to be sent to the university’s geology phase of the current programme, which “The identification of up to 14 new targets on the prior-year quarter. The miner A priority targets recommended to department this week for mineralogical and is expected to help identify any massive for ground exploration in the feeder zone obtained an average price of $402/ct in be ranked for follow-up ground exploration thin section analysis. sulphide mineralisation proximal to from the Aster Mapping also adds to the the fourth quarter, compared with $365/ Power Metal Resources PLC has said Logging the second cut core has identified the disseminated sulphides. evidence of district scale prospectivity. ct in the third quarter. In the previous-year drilling by 18.26%-owned Kalahari Key disseminated sulphide mineralisation below “Identification of additional visible “Substantial new data continues to fourth quarter, the average price was $568/t. Mineral Exploration Pty Ltd was providing 500m drill hole depth, notably in the section sulphides deeper in hole KKME 1-6 gives be generated on a relatively untested For the full-year, Lucara posted revenue further encouraging signs at the Molopo marked as a target by the geophysics, further further encouraging signals to the prospect environment, advancing a journey of of $125.3-million, compared with $192.5- Farms Complex project in Botswana. to disseminated sulphide mineralisation of discovering significant mineralisation discovery in a geological setting where there million, and achieved an average price of A second, angled hole at the project has identified around 308-313m depth from within the Molopo Farms Complex,” said is the clear potential for large scale metal $335/ct, compared with $468/ct. been drilled to a final depth of 598 metres the initial core inspection announced last Power Metal’s chief executive, Paul Johnson. deposits.” The miner reported a net loss of $26.3- in ultramafic rocks and the drill core, along month. “So far we are encouraged by the The AIM-listed explorer and developer million for the year. with that from the first drill hole, have been A report received from Aster Funds Ltd in indications from core logging, and await has previously agreed to lift its stake “The measures that Lucara took early in transported to Lobatse where it is being cut Toronto has identified about 14 new targets assay results and mineralogical studies to in Kalahari Key up to 40% by funding the pandemic, including the decision not by the Botswana Geoscience Institute. in Molopo’s feeder zone, with priority targets confirm the sulphide minerals present. To be US$0.5mln of further exploration at the site to sell rough diamonds in excess of +10.8 Thomas An agreement has also been signed recommended to be ranked for follow-up absolutely clear we make no assumption as by the end of April. So far it has spent almost ct after the first quarter, helped protect with the University of Witwatersrand in ground exploration. to which sulphide minerals are present and US$393,000 of this. [proactiveinvestors. and support prices for large, high value said that Botswana had granted Lucara a On top of that, down-hole geophysics await the assay results, and those results will co.uk] diamonds that account for more than 70% mining licence extension for 25 years. KGANG KE ENG of our revenues. “This is a critical milestone for the “These efforts in conjunction with our underground project, paving the way for transformational supply agreement with the completion of a supplementary debt HB Antwerp executed in July, resulted in financing in support of full project sanction, strong price recoveries by fourth quarter, a anticipated in the second half of 2021.” Bolwetsi jo bo fa gare ga rona, bo anamisiwa ke trend which has continued into 2021,” said The underground expansion programme motsamao le kamanoKnow ya batho, are diragatseng your CEO Eira Thomas. has an estimated capital cost of $514-million ditsela tse ka tsone reka thibelang kanamo Reporting on progress at the Karowe and a five-year period of development. magareng ga rona. mine extension project, in Botswana, she [miningweekly.com] • go ikgapha mo mesepeleng ee eseng botlhokwa • corporate go piba molomo le nko fao tsena mo sechabeng leader • go tlhapa mabogo ka molora le metsi gangwe le Economy to grow 8.8% in 2021 - BoB gape • Full go nna ka Name:go katologana ka Hon.nako tsotlhe Cllr Jeffery Sibisibi otswana’s economy is forecast • go tswelela kago ikwadisa lego tsaya mogote wa to grow by 8.8 per cent in 2021, an mmele gongwe le gongwe fare tsenang teng B official said Tuesday. • Institution: go ikgapha mogo fapaaneleng Botswana didirisiwa Association of Local The improvement is premised on • go ikgapha mo sechabeng fao sa ikutlwe sentle conducive financing conditions associated Authorities (BALA) with accommodative monetary policy Fa rotlhe reka tsaya boikarabelo jo, reka kgona go and a sound financial environment, said nyeletsa bolwetsi fa gare ga rona. A ka bongwe ka Moses Pelaelo, the Bank of Botswana bongwePosition: re itirele kiletso mesepele. President (BoB) Governor when presenting the 2021 monetary policy statement in Gaborone, Are utlweleng botlhoko ba ba itshetsang le ba ba Botswana’s capital city. thapilweng ke mohama wa bojalwa, ka go bo nwa “In addition to the accommodative ka maikarabeloDate reof babalela joining: ditiro tsa bone, 11 re nwele March 2020 Jeffery Sibisibi (Cllr) monetary policy and a sound financial Botswana Association of Local Authorities “dladleng” (mo lwapeng) Thibelo e botoka gona le kalafi segolo bogolo ka jaanong mogare o eta o environment, the mid-term review of the iphetola,Nature are ikgapheng of fa pusobusiness: e kgobakgoba go Local Governance National Development Plan 11, supported Kgang e teng, kgang e tlhoka nna le wena, mogolo batla mokento. by effective implementation of the le ngwana, Rre le Mme, rotlhe ka bongwe ka Economic Recovery and Transformation bongwe leka makgotla le mekgatlho ya rona. Letsapa lea itelekela mogo ba ba eteletseng pele Plan, provides added impetus for positive letsholo lago lwantsha bolwetsi, selo sese borai, economic prospects,” said Pelaelo. MitsubishiKgang ke segajaja, kgang ke nna, Motors kgang ke wena, opens first full dealership in Gaborone seemo sa taolo bolwetsi se batla matsetseleko le Based on available data, Pelaelo said the kgang ke sechaba sa ga eno, kgang ke boitshwaro Mitsubishi Motors extended its reachbonokopila into Africa jobo tseneletseng. by adding a new fully fledged Mitsubishi dealership in current projections suggest that domestic Rele lekgotla la mebuso ya selegae, (local inflation will, in the short term, revert to Fare ka palelwa kego nyeletsa bolwetsi meamuso Gaboronegovernments) re dira boikuelo mo sechabeng sa and remain within the bank’s medium-term ya rona ee tlhaelang ka gale ea go felela mo Botswana go thusa go emisa kanamo ya mogare objective range of 3 to 6 per cent. BB Motors, run by the Bhamjee twantshong mogare fa tse di tlhokwang tsa tsatsi le now an independent dealership. wa Covid-19 mo gare ga rona. Sebaka se re mo go “The implementation of monetary policy family, approached us as the African letsatsi di eme. MMSA also operates a Mitsubishi service sone le lobelo le mogare o anamang ebile o gapa centre, Mitsubishi Motors Molapo, in will continue to focus on entrenching “ representative of Mitsubishi Motors expectations of low, predictable and matshelo ka teng, go batla re dira mo Motswana a towards the end of 2020 for the rights to Motlapele are are Tlokweng Road, Gaborone. reng “fifing go tshwaranwa ka kobo” sustainable inflation, through timely “setshwarwa ke ntsa pedi gase thata”. bopaganeng go lwantsha mmaba yoo fa gare ga “Mitsubishi owners now have access to 59 upgrade its existing Mitsubishi Motors responses to price developments while at rona. dealers and service centres all over Southern ServicePuso Centree dira moto a ekafull-fledged go kgonang dealership, ka ditsompelo tse the same time taking due care to ensure Go emisa kanamo fa gare ga rona, re tlaabo re Africa where they can have their Mitsubishi androtlhe it made re itseng sound fabusiness di tlhaelela sense,” kgakala, says Nic a mongwe le those policy decisions are consistent with fentse bokete jwa ntwa ka jaanong puso e tlaabo Pajeros, Tritons and everything else in the Campbell,mongwe General wa rona Manager a ipee lebatlaof Mitsubishi gore ene seabe sa e itebaganya le go thibela bolwetsi go tsena ka MMSA stable pampered or even upgraded durable financial stability and support Motorsgagwe South go rarabolola Africa. bothata jo bo re wetseng ke sustainable economic growth and The new dealership, known as melelwane ya lefatshe la rona. to the latest versions,” concludes Campbell. eng. employment creation,” he said. [XINHUA] Pelaelo Mitsubishi Motors Gaborone, owned and Bhamjee says the team is extremely A Modimo wa tshwaro o re etele mo nakong ee thata managedRe mo sebakengby the BB Motors sese batlang group, offers boikarabelo a jwa excited about their new dealership after e, mme are fe maatla le thata go fenya mmaba yoo showroombotlhe gore for newre kgone vehicle go sales, fenya including mmaba yoo fa gare running a Mitsubishi Service Centre over bosula yo. a comprehensivega rona. Bao baba workshop. thapilweng The Bhamjee gore tlisetsa ditlamelo the last few years. “Mitsubishi owners or De Beers hikes diamond prices again family,tsa botsogo owners ofba BB setse Motors, ba imelwa. have been in prospective customers are invited to visit us A kgomotso ya Modimo e okame chaba ya complete standstill in the first half of last the motor industry for the last 42 years. at the new premises,” invites Bhamjee. Botswana, malwapa otlhe year. Strong holiday sales in the U.S. and Sebaka“Our new se Mitsubishi tsile gore dealership re itshekatsheke offers a gore are Mitsubishi Motors Botswana will offer the aa phirimeletsweng a bone positive signs from the Chinese New Year fulldira range mogo of brand-new lekanyeng Mitsubishi go bepisa vehicles seemo, kgotsa complete range of Mitsubishi vehicles from kgomotso ka bosakhutleng leka have seen buyers rush to replenish their availableboitshwaro on the jwa African rona mogocontinent,” gakatseng says seemo ke eng. its new dealership. bosa eng kae. stocks of rough stones. Zain Bhamjee, who takes up the role as “We are proud to offer all new models – De Beers is tapping that demand after the Dealer Principal. from the Eclipse Cross, ASX and Outlander Anglo American Plc business was forced “We believe in the importance of an to the popular Triton and Pajero Sport,” to make deep price discounts last year. The honest relationship with our customers, says Sales Manager Nelson Moremedi. “We increase at this week’s sale in Botswana and it is on this value that we have built our 17955, Luthuli Road, Gaborone, and will be Africa and assists with dealerships or service are confident that we will sell four or more follows price gains of about 5% last month, brand. We will always be open and honest open for business on weekdays from 07:30 centres in all its neighbouring countries new vehicles per month from the start and the biggest in years. The company also about our products and services.” to 17:30 and on Saturdays from 08:00 to (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and will offer a wide range of used Mitsubishi edged prices higher in December. Bhamjee’s team of Mitsubishi executives 12:30. Mocambique as well as Eswatini (Swaziland) vehicles as well.” The price rises were once again focused includes Nelson Moremedi as Sales “Mitsubishi Motors South Africa does not but not Lesotho (which is served by the Mitsubishi Motors Gaborone will on the biggest and most expensive manager and Ebrahim Malek as Service have a share in the Botswana dealership,” Ladybrand branch). celebrate the opening of its new dealership diamonds. Prices for rough stones that manager. says Campbell. MMSA operates 58 This includes two in Malawi and two in with a range of special offers to be would produce a 2-carat to 4-carat polished The new dealership is situated at Plot dealerships and service centres in Southern Zambia, with Mitsubishi Motors Botswana announced soon.[Mitsubishi Motors] gem climbed more than 7%, the people said. BY THOMAS BIESHEUVEL The price increases at the two previous auctions didn’t deter customers -- the e Beers lifted diamond prices cutters, polishers and traders who dominate Molimi appointed head of TPS at Stanbic at its third consecutive sale as an the industry’s midstream -- with De Beers reporting it’s biggest sale in three years abo Molimi has been appointed as leave a lasting impact, but ones who remain Investment Banking space, with 15 years of This includes solutions such as cash D industry-wide recovery from the in January. Still, some industry participants Head of Stanbic Bank unrelenting in their passion and desire to banking experience. Kabo is not new to Stanbic management, investor services, Business coronavirus pandemic gathers pace. have raised concerns that the market is K Botswana’s Transactional Products and change the lives of our clients. At Stanbic Bank, Bank, having started his career in Stanbic Online and treasury management, to name a The world’s biggest diamond producer Services (TPS), having assumed the role on the we believe that Botswana is our home and we Bank’s Private Banking in 2005. More few. raised prices by about 4% at its second running too hot, risking a slump later in the 1st of February 2021. drive her growth. This passion and purpose is recently, he headed theTrade and Working TPS supports the wider ambition and focus sale of the year, according to people year. Said Stanbic Bank Botswana Head very much alive and embodied in Kabo and Capital business at RMB. Additional prior of the Bank to make dreams possible for clients familiar with the situation who asked not The strong sales so far will be a boost of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), further enhances the level of expertise we offer experience includes being a Relationship and to demonstrate that, with Stanbic Bank, It Can to be identified because the information is for Anglo American, which is set to report Sheperd Aisam, “We are truly excited to our clients.” Sales Manager in Client Coverage and Global Be. Stanbic Bank continues to invest in means private. earnings later this week. Its peers have welcome Kabo to the team, and confident in Kabo holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Markets respectively. to enhance its ability to support the hopes, A spokesman for De Beers declined to already given billions of dollars in dividends the value he brings to the business and indeed Degree from University of Botswana and has Transactional Products and Services dreams and aspirations of clients, through comment. back to shareholders, amid surging prices of to our clientele. In the evolving and dynamic successfully completed the RMB Management supports corporate clients looking for the its capabilities, expertise and international Diamond prices are rebounding after the commodities including copper and iron ore. space that CIB is, it takes not only suitably Development Programme. He wields a best solutions for their working capital and recognition such as Best Investment Bank in pandemic brought the industry to an almost [bloomberg.com] qualified individuals to make a mark and wealth of knowledge in the Corporate and trade finance needs. Botswana. The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | February 28, 2021 BusinessNews 11 Alosa wins Business Den top prize

BY CROSS KGOSIDIILE * each other; they enjoy sharing each other’s rather discovered 10,000 ways that would great minds go where they are welcome. experiences, they create partnerships with not work. This also pointed out that failure The winning project of Alosa Group of he Business Den is a project that each other whenever such opportunities is just delayed success, and that is the kind of Companies will be kept in the Business we as BDC hold dearly. It aims to arise. Building such an ecosystem takes attitude that is at the heart of success. Den for eighteen months, where BDC will T reach out to budding, ambitious years of effort, and most of all, it requires an Why are we here today? We are provide constant monitoring and evaluation and self-driven youth entrepreneurs, to approach to business growth and planning gathered here today to recognise talent while playing a mentorship role until allow them to secure funding on a grant that sometimes is hard to appreciate. It is and determination. Last week, we had the the project is mature and can graduate. basis accompanied by mentorship and my hope that from this initiative, many pleasure of hosting these young people Through BDC’s collaboration with Africa networking opportunities. The competition more partnerships will flourish amongst where they delivered their business pitches Youth Entrepreneur Summit (AYES) and was opened to young citizen entrepreneurs yourselves. to a panel of seasoned judges, battling Angel Networks Botswana (ANB), support between the ages of 18-35, with ideas for What is striking about entrepreneurs is it out for funding of up to P500, 000.00. through mentorship and networking either a new or existing business seeking that they do not fear failure. If you were to Once again, let me commend you for the opportunities will also be provided. expansion opportunities. meet an entrepreneur or innovator who work and passion that you put into your Congratulations ALOSA and to all As Botswana’s main investment arm with has not had some kind of failure, you might presentations. There is not a grain of doubt the finalist, may you continue to shine, a mandate to finance commercially viable question whether they’ve done anything in my mind that you will all go far. persevere, and grow in all your future projects, we are happy to have launched this meaningful. With that said I would like to take this endeavours. initiative, to help our young entrepreneurs The truth is that among entrepreneurs, opportunity to congratulate Alosa Group of *Cross Kgosidiile is the Managing in their quest to take their ideas to the failure is welcome as it provides a learning Companies for their outstanding delivery Director of Botswana Development next level. The competition was open to plat-from. The great inventor Thomas and proving to be worthy of the Business Corporation (BDC). This is part of his businesses across all sectors, to align with Edison was once asked how he could remain Den prize. Invention and innovation do not speech the prize giving ceremony of The our mandate of investing in commercially optimistic, after failing thousands of times. occur without a strong and powerful motive. Business Den competition which has been viable projects in all sectors of the economy. He responded that he had not failed, but Great ideas come from great minds, and won by the Alosa Group of Companies. Kgosidiile Entrepreneurs are naturally attracted to

Reflecting on Botswana’s 2021 Budget Speech matter of priority, narrow the income gap, that doesn’t dramatically aim to improve health and education outcomes, that doesn’t bridge the widening digital divide will not be a robust one. It will be a skewed recovery Afinitas Limited at best, or not be a recovery at all for the majority. (Incorporated in the Republic of Botswana) (Registration number BW00001543844) Second, if the problems are incorrectly Afinitas Limited identified, then it follows the solutions are (“Afinitas” or the “Company”) unlikely to be the appropriate ones. For (Incorporated in the Republic of Botswana) (Registration number BW00001543844) example, issues around inefficiencies in ANNOUNCEMENT(“Afinitas” or TO the A FINITAS“Company”) SHAREHOLDERS public spending and poorly performing state enterprises is perhaps less about Relating to: putting in place proper accounting/ • the proposed termination of the listing (the Delisting) of all the Company’s issued shares monitoring systems and embarking on a ANNOUNCEMENT(the Shares) from theTO Venture AFINITAS Capital Board of the SHAREHOLDERS Botswana Stock Exchange (the BSE); privatization drive and tied more closely and to political economy considerations such Relating to: as maintaining a system of patronage and • the proposed termination• ofthe the listingarrangement (the Delisting) whereby of all thethe Company’s Company issuedwill repurchase shares (the Shares)the Shares from theof Ventureany Pub Capitallic Board of the fraternity. On the one hand, patronage Botswana Stock Exchange (theShareholder BSE); and that does not wish to remain a Shareholder post the Delisting, at the Cash has helped keep the peace and maintain a • the arrangement whereby theConsideration Company will (therepurchase Exit Opportunity) the Shares of any Public Shareholder that does not wish to remain a Shareholder post certain social order. However, if Botswana the Delisting, at the Cash Consideration (the Exit Opportunity) aims to prosper as a nation, it will have to find alternative and equally effective ways Transaction Advisor and Botswana Transfer Botswana Sponsoring Broker to avoid conflict, while also developing and Transaction Advisor and BotswanaSecretaries Transfer Secretaries Botswana Sponsoring Broker Dr Matsheka fostering institutions that are effective and purpose driven. BY TAIMUR KHILJI Given that inequalities and inequities Economist, UN Botswana Resident Coordinator’s have perpetuated despite an explicit focus Office on social spending (i.e. social protection, health and education) indicates that the his year’s budget speech was the issue is one that requires deconstructing first of its kind. Unlike prior ones, it political economy mechanisms that T was delivered virtually. reinforce inequalities and continue to A lot was said. The speech was maintain a significant proportion of the wide-ranging; it covered topics from population at a relatively low level of BACKGROUND achieving food security to the inefficacy income. of parastatals. Many of the issues touched Third, the approach to developing A Circular regarding the BACKGROUNDDelisting has been issued on 12 February 2021 and distributed to Shareholders. The Circular is also available from the Company’s upon were not new, such as high levels of strategies and conducting reviews has to website, the X-News portalA Circular of the BSE, regarding Imara Capital the SecuritieDelistings and has Corpserve been issuedBotswana. on 12 February 2021 and distributed to youth unemployment; the inefficiencies change. For a small country (population The Circular provides information pertaining to the proposed Delisting, including background information on the Company’s current and prospective operating associated with public spending; the perils Shareholders. The Circular is also available from the Company’s website, the X-News portal of the of 2.3 million), there is no dearth of environment, recommendations from the independent directors of the Company, a report from the independent expert providing their opinion on the Cash of economic dependence on minerals; along well-crafted strategies and policies. Consideration payable toBSE those, Imara Shareholders Capital Securities participating and in theCorpserve Exit Opportunity, Botswana. undertakings from major Shareholders and includes notice of a General with the stock and trade macroeconomic Leaving aside the important issue of policy Meeting of Shareholders to consider the special resolutions required to be passed for the Delisting to be effected. issues. There were almost no surprises, as implementation, conducting reviews and almost all the issues brought up are part of The Circular provides information pertaining to the proposed Delisting, including background developing more strategies (in their current ACTION REQUIRED BY SHAREHOLDERS the collective consciousness of Batswana. guise) is a cumbersome and expensive Shareholders should carefullyinformation read the on Circular the Company’s in its entirety current and if you and are prospective in any doubt operatingas to the action environment, that you should recommendations take, please consult your agent, A speech of this nature is also perhaps process that takes away critical human broker, banker, legal advisor, accountant or other professional advisor immediately. The Circular contains a Form of Proxy which should be completed and best analyzed by paying attention to what from the independent directors of the Company, a report from the independent expert providing their resources at a time when the opportunity returned as per the instructions on the Form of Proxy if you are unable to attend the General Meeting. it did not say or said in a cursory manner. opinion on the Cash Consideration payable to those Shareholders participating in the Exit Opportunity, cost of doing so is extremely high. When In the event that the special resolutions are not passed by the requisite majorities at the General Meeting, the Shares will remain listed on the BSE and no To its credit the speech did focus on COVID-19 was at Botswana’s doorstep, further action is requiredundertakings from Shareholders. from major Shareholders and includes notice of a General Meeting of Shareholders to development issues and clearly outlined the government moved quickly to steps the government was either taking consider the special resolutions required to be passed for the Delisting to be effected. institute preventive measures that helped In the event that the special resolutions are passed by the requisite majorities at the General Meeting, the Delisting will take place on or about 21 April 2021. or was going to take to address the issues. dramatically reduce the onset of the virus. However, toward the end of the speech (on This was done in a hasty and practical way, • ShareholdersACTION who wish REQUIRED to remain Shareholders BY SHAREHOLDERS post the delisting are not required to take any further action and their new Share certificates will page 29), the minister announced, albeit with rigor, paying attention to what be sent to their registered address on or about 21 April 2021 ‘Mr. Speaker it will also be necessary Shareholders should carefully read the Circular in its entirety and if you are in any doubt as to the had worked (now and in the past) in other to borrow from external sources. My countries. It is with similar urgency and • Shareholdersaction wishing that to participateyou should in thetake, Exit please Opportunity consult must your complete agent, abroker, form that banker will be, legaldistributed advisor, to all accountant Shareholders or (via X-News and ministry is currently in negotiations with pragmatism that the government needs to email) on theother Record professional date of 12 March advisor 2021 immediately.tendering the Shares The Circularthey wish containsthe Company a Form to acquire of Proxy in terms which of the should Exit Opportunity. be The form development finance partners for possible address its longstanding issues for which must be received by Corpserve Botswana, via email at [email protected] or by hand at Unit 206, Showgrounds Close, Plot loans to finance budget deficits’. strategies and policies are in place, but the 64516, Fairgrounds, Gaborone or by post to P O Box 1583 ADD, Gaborone, to be received no later than 16 April 2021. To mitigate some of the damage due to issues remain. CVOID-19, Botswana has been drawing Fourth, having witnessed how IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES down on its reserves. Future budgets are competitive the global economy has The definitions and interpretations commencing on page 4 of the Circular shall apply mutatis mutandis to those used in this announcement and the dates expected to incur deficits and therefore it become, the emphasis on an export- and times set out hereunder. has become ‘necessary to borrow’ to finance driven growth model, one predicated on the budget shortfall. The government will goods, is misplaced. Services are likely have to ensure that investments made to drive growth now and in the near now reap dividends and off-set the cost Circular, including notice of a General Meeting, to be distributed on X-News and posted to Shareholders future. It is a sector showing some results 12 February 2021 of borrowing. Raising taxes has to be and promise and will likely play a key accompanied by a concerted effort to boost General Meeting – to be held virtually at 10.00am 05 March 2021 role in the economic recovery if guided equitable growth. A debt trap must be and incentivized in the right way. The Results of the General Meeting published 09 March 2021 avoided at all costs. competitiveness that the east Asian miracle The issue of inequality was marked by economies exhibited during the 80s and Record Date and distribution of application forms for participation in the Exit Opportunity its absence from the speech. In one sense, 12 March 2021 90s was during a different era and with a inequalities were present in the background characteristically different labor force. There Opening of Exit Opportunity 15 March 2021 and in the abstract when the Minister is unlikely to be a repeat performance. touched upon issues of poor productivity Finally, and in conclusion, Botswana Closing of Exit Opportunity 16 April 2021 and competitiveness, youth unemployment, and Batswana have much to be proud of. and the economic impact of COVID-19. There has been tremendous progress since Latest date for settlement of the Cash Consideration pursuant to participation in the Exit Opportunity However, addressing inequality escaped 21 April 2021 independence. A global recovery from concrete mention, which is surprising which Botswana is likely benefit is on the Posting of new share certificates in respect of Shares following the Termination of listing of Shares on the BSE especially as inequalities have likely horizon. However, it is critical that the toxic and closure of the Exit Opportunity 21 April 2021 worsened in the wake of, and during the mix of high inequality, high unemployment pandemic. Botswana remains one of the and relatively high poverty must be Expected date of Termination of listing of Shares on the BSE, on or about 21 April 2021 most unequal countries in the world. addressed with the same urgency directed First and foremost, an economic recovery at preventing COVID-19. Otherwise, that doesn’t explicitly target inequalities Note: The above dates and times are subject to change at the discretion of the Company. Any such changes will be publicly announced on the BSE’s Botswana risks leaving many behind and will likely disappoint and further deepen X-News service. deepening the chasm between the have and inequalities. A recovery that doesn’t, as a have nots. 12 Business News February 28, 2021 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday What is Financial Education? atilda: “Last week my boss sent us life situations. All training in Botswana must be conducted with BOTA accredited providers, even if you for a staff training session on Financial What do we need to learn? with BOTA’s stamp of approval. The Botswana are not intending to claim the costs back from M Wellness. The session was very Some examples of these that are current in life Training Authority pre-approves all courses, BOTA). motivating and exciting. I feel energised and today are: Getting out of Debt; Learning How training institutions and trainers. Go to www. 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These are just a few of the life skills that a Financial Wellness provider, ask yourself the the right path to a changed life. can be rich – encouraging us to start businesses, we should all be taught in our lives to help us following questions: How does the company A one hour talk will neither change your life, buy property, invest in shares – promising understand and manage our money better. providing the training make their money?; Ask nor teach you any real skills. Putting a sticky that this is the ‘magic bullet’ that will make Modern Life is Tough the company if they will attempt to sell anything plaster on our debt problems won’t make you us not only wealthy, but happy too. However, Today, we are all bombarded by to your staff?; How long is the course, is it long better, demand a real education. 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Training (Pty) Ltd. the session wanting to do something about our everything today is sold to us by the promise we’re in debt over our heads. not about giving you skills and teaching you trainers?; Does this company you are considering © S.C.I. Training run financial wellness financial situation, but lacking the fundamental that we will be happier once we have it. We Biased Education good habits, but portraying how life is in a biased have BOTA Accreditation for their course and programmes that are BOTA accredited in skills and knowledge about what to do. Most trainers; and is their company registered with Botswana. For help and information contact need the skills to make the right choices, and Sometimes people and companies offer to way - the topics often lean toward an underlying of us didn’t learn good money habits from our BOTA. (Remember, the law specifies that all them on 72309719 or [email protected] the discipline to understand that happiness is teach us about money for free. These usually agenda. parents. We therefore need to be taught the right companies engaging training may only do so * Names in this article have been changed living within our means. That way we won’t get have an ulterior motive – they usually want us How do we know who we can trust? ways about how to manage our money. We need to the end of the month and have no money for to trust them so that they can sell us something. First look at the authorities for guidance: step by step lessons on what to do in many real The 2021 Budget Speech: No thanks to business as usual Minerals Development Company Botswana (Pty) Ltd (MDCB)

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Put differently, at currently hit a record high of P21 billion or nearly 12% around 15% of GDP the governments wage of GDP in the 2020/21 fiscal year amplified bill is considered excessive relative to the size Requirements by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. of the overall economy (< 10% of GDP is Against this background, the 2021 budget sets considered sustainable) and more pointedly out an ambitious plan to reverse these trends with respect to the quality of services the state Documents may be collected during working hours from Monday to Friday between 0830 by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of delivers. In line with the focus on getting more st our public finances, by among others widening ‘bang for your buck’ the government plans to and 1630 hours from 1 March 2021 upon producing proof of payment. 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If the Botswana government was a why should we expect more concerted efforts company, shareholders would be clamouring Payment should be made into the following MDCB account: in addressing these trends? For starters the for a turnaround strategy and spending on loss magnitude of the deficit is huge (exceeded only making entities would have long been frozen. by the deficit of 12.4% recorded in the aftermath This is where the economics meets the reality of of global financial crisis in 2009/10; but then Botswana’s political economy. The medium-term Minerals Development Company Botswana (Pty) Ltd our fiscal buffers were significantly larger than economic outlook will depend heavily on the First National Bank today). The deficit also comes at a time when the successful implementation of critical structural economy’s trend growth is significantly lower reforms, which grow the economy by building Account No.62452018122 than history (the IMF estimates our long-term productive capacity within the economy. This real GDP growth at around 4%, a level that is too is well recognised by market participants. The Branch Code.281467 low to create good paying jobs and help achieve elephant in the room of course relates to whether the nation’s development objectives). Last but policy makers can handle the short-term flak, for Branch Name. First Place Gaborone SWIFT Code: FIRNBWGX not least, it is projected that the FY 2021/22 the greater good. budget deficit which is forecast at around P6 The effects of the pandemic have served to billion will be financed entirely from borrowing highlight Botswana’s vulnerability to shocks and The closing date as the government has run down its savings. 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ZERRIN OTENG* Business & Innovation, Health & Wellness stories that amplify African women’s voices and Arts & Culture. and experiences. Adaora feels, ‘There hasn’t et to launch this March, AMAKA is spearheaded by CEO Adaora really been a clear dedication to amplifying AMAKA Studio (AMAKA) is a Oramah, a writer and photographer who these stories properly and, you know, S digital media publisher dedicated to studied at NYU and LSE. Inspired by I think a lot of women just felt that the celebrating Pan-African womanhood in photographers such as Nadine Ijewere, African story is always conveyed through all its vigour, diversity and dynamism. The Ruth Ginika Ossai, Renell Medrano, a Western lens. I think this is about taking platform was founded in 2020 by 24-year- Adaora has previously contributed to ownership and autonomy of our stories old Nigerian-American Adaora Oramah. platforms such as Quartz Africa, AYO and the whole idea is to try to authentically With a mission to tackle the challenge Magazine and New African Woman implement that.’ African women face in finding culturally Magazine, and worked in strategy It’s particularly important to AMAKA relevant content that speaks to their and marketing at VICE, OkayAfrica, to give a platform to a new generation experiences, needs and interests, AMAKA Omnicom’s RAPP Worldwide and of Pan-African changemakers and sets to break new ground. Aruliden. Her varied experience in cultural-leaders that aren’t receiving their Adaora Oramah The publication will spotlight stories content creation, marketing strategy and rightful spotlight from other media outlets. with large Pan-African entities and SMEs, modern African woman - in all of her Complex, HBO, VICE, Boiler Room, from a perspective that speaks directly to photography gives her a strong foundation AMAKA CEO, Adaora Oramah said, ‘I feel we aim to contribute to the development nuance and strength. OkayAfrica, Universal Music and more. the lived experiences of women in Africa for developing impactful creative narratives like a lot of women are often marginalized of Africa’s creative industry through Along the way, AMAKA aims to Predominantly led by African women and across the diaspora - an audience that and she sees AMAKA as a big reflection or sidelined in these conversations so I educational content, webinars, workshops, cultivate and unify a powerful community and women from the African diaspora, is under-served and under-represented of her career as a creator and creative think it is our duty to highlight women panel discussions, funding opportunities of dynamic African women from across the amongst the new faces at AMAKA are when it comes to mainstream media. A strategist. who are really making a change in various and more.’ globe, centred around shared experiences. Ivie Ani as the Editor-in-Chief and particular focus for AMAKA is to bridge Driven by a desire to create a haven industries and creative spaces. AMAKA It’s important to Adaora that AMAKA is AMAKA brings together talented media Editorial Director and Zerrin Oteng as the the gap between North Africa and Sub- for African women that she believes her, is a purpose-driven endeavor with social a fully-inclusive community for all African and content specialists with a wealth of Marketing and PR Manager. The new team Saharan Africa. her mother and her sisters would have development at its core, dedicated to women from across the world, however experience from across the industry, who is dedicated to publishing engaging and Content will focus on Fashion & benefitted from growing up, Adaora developing Africa’s creative infrastructure they identify. AMAKA is a platform that have notably worked with Teen Vogue, relevant content for African women. Beauty, Lifestyle, Music, Politics & Society, founded AMAKA to give a platform to and economy. Working in collaboration serves to celebrate and empower the The New York Times, DAZED Media, *Brand Marketing & PR Manager US teens help Botswana youth DumaTau Camp revives Elephant Conservation LAUREN JADE HILL community members, and the necessary and community-minded travelers.” and natural unfettered movement of The entire value generated from these n reopening mid-2021 elephants between protected areas”, explains conservation safaris will be used to cover following a complete Neil Midlane, the group impact manager for the costs of the collaring operation, along O transformation, DumaTau Camp Wilderness Safaris. with the installation of a borehole pump in will offer an immersion into Wilderness Wilderness and Ecoexist hope that a nearby community. Safaris’ new elephant conservation the collaborative management of these Staying at the new camp program. Mid-2021 will see the much corridors will eventually enable free Setting out on this conservation itinerary talked about reopening of DumaTau Camp movement of elephants between Botswana, also means experiencing Wilderness Safaris’ and launch of its neighboring sister camp, Namibia, Zambia and Angola. new-look DumaTau Camp, which is now Little DumaTau. Tying in with this opening, On a six-night itinerary, guests who sign joined by Little DumaTau comprising just Wilderness Safaris is also launching a up for this conservation-driven experience three tented suites for a more exclusive stay. brand-new conservation safari for the newly will spend time with the elephant researcher Having been a part of the Wilderness Safaris opened camp’s future guests. When travelers at DumaTau, set out in a helicopter to visit collection since 1997, the original DumaTau are able to return, they’ll be given the the research base of Ecoexist and gain Camp has undergone an extensive opportunity to take part in a life-changing insight into the human-wildlife conflict renovation and upgrade, placing it—along experience in support of collaring elephants issue and the action that’s being taken to with its exclusive new neighbor—in the in Botswana’s private Linyanti Wildlife address it. Guests will then meet the local safari specialist’s Premier portfolio. Both Reserve. Kgosi (chief) and help to install a water camps pair spacious suites with decks, Throughout the coming year, Wilderness hand-pump in the community. This trip plunge pools and indoor and outdoor Safaris will collar 10 elephants in combines three nights at DumaTau with showers, as well as sleep-out Star Beds. partnership with Ecoexist—an organization another three nights at Vumbura Plains While staying at DumaTau, guests will seeking to foster coexistence between in the Okavango Delta. “For almost four also be able to enjoy a new wellness space, elephants and people in northern Botswana. decades, Wilderness Safaris has used our which is situated between the two camps, Through this initiative, the partnership ecotourism business to generate sustainable consisting of a shaded deck, spa and lap aims to gain greater insight into elephant economic value, for conservation and pool, snack deli and safari boutique. Joe Dajani, Omar Abdel-Reheem, Tomas Harbut and Sean Ibrahimian movement patterns and in the process rural communities, from Africa’s priceless As Wilderness Safaris camps operate in identify potential elephant corridors wilderness and wildlife,” says Midlane. private concessions, guests won’t see any JANICE NEUMANN* education is really important and books her son and his friends carried out their between rural communities to then limit “Despite the current challenges, we feel an other vehicles while they’re out exploring are a really big part of that,” said Harbut, project all on their own, without prodding human-wildlife conflict in those areas. immense sense of responsibility to ensure the wildlife-rich surroundings. hen four friends saw a video an avid reader like his friends. “We can’t or help from their parents. “He came home “With the data obtained from satellite that our people and our wildlife continue to Anyone interested in the elephant last year about the lack of physically go there, so we thought this one time and he’s telling me about this collars fitted to elephants in the Linyanti, benefit. conservation itinerary can contact the W educational resources and would be the best alternative. organization, that they had been collecting we can make an informed and important This exciting itinerary will help to keep Wilderness Safaris private concierge other basic necessities in some African “Especially nowadays with COVID-19 books from libraries and he just needed contribution to sustaining a balance this going and at the same time, provide a [email protected]. [https:// countries, they didn’t think too much of it. and everything, it’s really not easy for those to get together with his friends to finish between the safety and livelihoods of local truly unique experience for conservation www.forbes.com/sites] But then Joe Dajani, Omar Abdel-Reheem, countries,” Harbut said. organizing those books,” Dajani said. “I Tomas Harbut and Sean Ibrahimian got Each said they grew up with parents want him to keep going, I don’t want him to to thinking about how much they had as who grew up facing hardships in their just feel that nobody values his work. I am compared with children in other parts of home countries and encouraged their really proud of him.” the world. children to help out. Ibrahimian, who now Dajani noted she and her husband are After some brainstorming, they got attends Hinsdale Central High School, said from the Middle East, where people couldn’t to work asking for book and financial volunteering at Silver Cross Hospital in New always afford education, the internet and donations through social media, public Lenox and at a pharmacy motivated him to there sometimes weren’t even libraries. libraries and going door to door. They find other ways to help out. “We know what the differences are, so we teamed up with the African Library Project, “It really taught me about empathy always tell them you have to appreciate what which will help build a primary school and sympathy toward other patients and you have and (take) any chance you can to library in Botswana that the teens are people,” Ibrahimian said. “I liked the fact help other people,” Dajani said. helping fund and stock with the more than that we could do our part in the community The teens’ other volunteer stints have 1,000 books they have gathered so far. and give back what we were blessed to have included cleaning equipment or greeting They’ve dubbed their project the Alliance in regard to education.” Abdel-Reheem said visitors at the information desk at Palos for African Education and plan to send his parents faced challenges growing up in Health in Palos Heights. school supplies as well in another shipment. Egypt. “They came from a relatively humble Information about the students’ “We thought, ‘How can we help them, what background,” he said. “They told me about project and how to donate is at can we do?’” said Dajani. all these opportunities we have here that in Alliance for African Education, https:// Books have always been important to Egypt they didn’t have. allianceforafricaneducation.org/. the four friends, who were students at “The reason they became doctors was just https://www.chicagotribune.com/ Sandburg High School in Orland Park when for the sole idea of helping other people. *Janice Neumann is a freelance reporter for they watched the video. “It’s our belief that Duha Dajani, Joe Dajani’s mother, said the Daily Southtown. The Patriot on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw | February 28, 2021 LifestyleNews 15

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NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Honourable Court, the following moveable property of the Plaintiff will be sold by BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to a Judgment granted by the above Honourable Court, Public Auction by the Deputy Sheriff to the highest bidder as follows; the following immovable property will be sold by public auction by DEPUTY SHERIFF NONOFO MABINA to the highest bidder as follows:- Dates of Sale; 11th march 2021 Conditions of Sale; EFT or Bank Guaranteed Cheque, After conclusion of sale DATE OF SALE: FRIDAY, 26th MARCH 2021 Time; 11h00 TIME: 14:30HOURS Along Kazangula Road, Adjacent BDF and Choppies Shopping Venues; VENUE: LOT 25970, GABORONE Complex Kazangula Property to be sold; PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: Certain piece of land being Lot 25970, Gaborone, measuring 450m2 held st 1. Hamm Roller B 118 ANS under Deed of Transfer No. 1181/2010 dated the 21 May 2010 made in favour of Kingsley Makgolela 2. Komatsu W380 Loader LD 11 s/n # KMT WA 032C0162233 # together with some developments thereon comprising of a screen wall, 3 bedroomed house, sitting room, store room, 1 ensuite, toilet and bathroom, kitchen, attached servants quarter, water and electricity. The Deputy Sheriff is not obliged to accept any bids DATED AT GABORONE ON THIS 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 All items sold as they are, no warranty is expressed and or implied. BAOLEKI ATTORNEYS PS Note; Plaintiff’s Attorneys COVID -19 Protocols and Regulations will be enforced during the auction sale Plot 131, Unit 11 Nkwe Square, Gaborone International Finance Park a. Wear Face Masks P O Box 45111 b. Sanitize/Wash hands GABORONE c. Complete attendance register Debra Freeman on Callaho Guiseppe d. Take Temperature tests (Ref: MMB/nm/001843) e. Social distance. Deputy Sheriff Nonofo Mabina SARAH WARD weekend traffic. This journey Dated at Francistown on this 18th day of June 2020 Cell no. 71657100/71801582 took two and a half hours on n Ungraded Training Saturday afternoon. Other Deputy Sheriff; Z.Mashamaite Show was held at riders transported their horses Cell no; 77 491215/74271019 c/o Equipment Sales Botswana Pty Ltd A Herbie’s Haven within Ruretse. Thank you for IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA P.O.Box 502077 Stables and Havenspride Stud, all your efforts. We welcome HELD AT GABORONE Gaborone Ruretse, over the weekend of new horse/rider combinations to 72401889 Case no. CVHGB 002180 - 17 20th/21st February, 2021 by their first show at this venue; In In the matter between; kind permission of Seamus the dressage Kate Henricksen and Bridget O’Neill. Covid rode Judd’s Rocket, Michaela Paynter Family Trust Plaintiff regulations were observed. Bradford rode Midnight Ula IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA and Khuli Sibanda was on duty and Emma Loo rode her newly HELD AT GABORONE Equipment Sales and Services (Pty) Ltd Defendant at the entrance to the show- owned gelding Wohlstand A Case no; CVHGB 002180- 17 In the matter between; NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION grounds where she took visitor’s Kind Of Magic. In the show- jumping Gemma Bradley rode PAYNTER FAMILY TRUST PLAINTIFF temperatures, sanitised their BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Honourable Court, the following Adele Jooste’s homebred mare hands and recorded their and moveable property of the Plaintiff will be sold by Public Auction by the Deputy Sheriff to the highest bidder as follows; contact details. Everyone was Cordova Lorelei, Leyla Snater EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICES (PTY) LTD DEFENDANT required to wear face masks rode Tishie de la Harpe’s gelding Date of Sale; 9th March 2021 NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION Time; 09h00 or buffs and socialise in small Bricabrac, whom she is leasing Venue; Farm 10, Old Matsiloje Road, Francistown groups. The show started on and Michaela Bradford rode BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Honourable Court, the following moveable property of the Plaintiff will be sold by Public Auction by the Deputy Sheriff to the highest bidder as follows; Saturday morning at 7.30am Farnham Lugano. Payment; Cash, Bank Guaranteed cheque and or EFT Immediately after the sale with Advanced, Elementary, Bridget designed and built two Date of Sale; 8th March 2021 Conditions of Sale; FT or Bank Guaranteed Cheque, Immediately after the conclusion of the sale Property to be sold; Novice, Preliminary and Walk fabulous, flowing show-jumping Time; 09h00 and Trot DSA dressage tests courses with inviting jumps. Venue; Palapye Quarries Yard; Palapye 1. Power Star Water Bowser B 731 AOV They were particularly friendly 2. Scania Horse Tractor B 486 ALI being ridden. On Sunday the Property to be sold; show-jumping course was open courses for the new horse/rider 3. Henred Fruehof Lowbed B 344 AUF combinations and the young 1. Bell B 20 D Dump Truck B 361 AJR 4. Power Star Water Bowser B 595 ATU for walking at 7.30am and the 2. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 700 AKZ 5. Toyota Hilux B 163 AUT show-jumping started at 8.00am horses that were at the show. 3. Komatsu PC 300/7 Excavator s/n KMPTC 06002045785 6. Toyota Hilux B 855 AUO with a Competition in Two The Competition in Two 7. Toyota Hilux B 747 AKO BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Judgment of the above Honourable Court, the following Phases Art 274.1.5.2 followed Phases Art. 274.1.5.2 had twelve moveable property of the Plaintiff will be sold by Public Auction by the Deputy Sheriff to the highest bidder as follows; 8. Toyota Hilux B 434 AHJ jumps with thirteen jumping 9. Power Star Water Bowser B 621 APC by a Table A2 239.2 Speed Class. th efforts comprising of five Dates of Sale; 8 March 2021 10. Power Star Water Bowser B 864 AOC The Dressage Judge was Bridget Conditions of Sale; EFT or Bank Guaranteed Cheque, After conclusion of sale 11. Toyota Hilux B 961 AVA 15h00 O’Neill and her Scribe was uprights, five parallels, one Time; 12. Toyota Prado B 701 ATA Venues; Plot NQ 62, Old Matsiloje Road, Francistown Bridget Tippins. The dressage double combination, one hogs 13. Toyota Hilux B 645 APN results were calculated by Bridget back and four changes of rein. Property to be sold; 14. Toyota Hino B 447 AMR O’Neill. The Show-Jumping Jump one, a yellow, black, white 15. Toyota Truck B 761 AUT 1. Toyota L/Cruiser B 122 ADB 16. Mini – Bus B 685 AXM Course Designer and Course and orange upright with yellow 2. Toyota L/Cruiser B 389 AMF 17. Busaf Trailer B 953 AUF Builder was Bridget O’Neill. She wooden wings was approached 3. Toyota Diesel Bowser B 782 AUY 4. Generators x 2 18. Komatsu Excavator PC 300 (stripped) (s/n 45404) B 772 AKY was helped in the arena building through the Start on either rein, 19. Komatsu Grader (stripped) B 687 AEA the jumps by Khumo Rasekedi, straight on in five strides to jump The Deputy Sheriff is not obliged to accept any bids 20. Komatsu W 93 R B 696 AGM Brian Mlalazi, Alphious Moyo two, the green, white and orange All items sold as they are, no warranty is expressed and or implied. 21. Bell B 20 D Dump truck (AEB 1348105R002089) Nil and Jerico Moyo. The Show- Irish Flag parallel, land left and 22. Bell B 40 D Dump truck (AEB 1348105R002049) Nil around to jump three, a red, PS Note; 23. Hitachi Excavator (HCM 18 FOOK 32112) Nil Jumping Judge was Teresa Fitt. 24. Hitachi Excavator (HCM 18 EODJOOOO2038) Nil Her Time Recorder was Camilla green and white upright with COVID -19 Protocols and Regulations will be enforced during the auction sale 25. Hitachi Excavator ZAXIS 470 LCR s/n HCMIJF00023529 Nil green and white wall wings, land Joyner and their Scribe was a. Wear Face Masks 26. Mercedes Horse Tractor (Vin No;W069542416K382343 Nil Angela Tilney. Camilla was also a left and on a left curve to jump b. Sanitize/Wash hands 27. Mercedes Horse Tractor B 863 AHW Trainee Judge on Sunday. four, a black and white parallel c. Complete attendance register 28. Personnel cargo open truck B769 ADM d. Take Temperature tests 29. Komatsu Excavator (s/n PTC 090E020 20323) Nil The entry fees were with a white plank filler, land e. Social distance. 30. Komatsu Excavator (s/n PTC 200/7) S/n C 73230) Nil BWP100.00 per class. Entries left and around to jump five, a Dated at Francistown on this 18th day of June 2020 31. Komatsu excavator 10 (s/n 20619) PC 450 LC 7 Nil were also taken on the day. Each black, white and maroon upright Deputy Sheriff; Z.Mashamaite 32. Komatsu PC 200 (C200-7 256484) Nil rider paid a Medical Levy of with white gate fillers, straight Cell no; 77491215/742 71019 33. Komatsu Grader (s/n H 410111/6 GB 41) Nil c/o Equipment Sales Botswana (Pty Ltd 34. Komatsu Grader (s/n LD 11K6Z09) Nil BWP50.00 on Sunday. Stabling, on in four strides to jump six, P..BOX 502077 with fresh bedding provided, a blue, white and red parallel Gaborone 35. Komatsu loader W 320/5 (scrap) Nil with white gate fillers, land left 72401889 36. Komatsu loader W 250/5 (scrap) Nil cost BWP100.00 for the duration 37. Liebherr Dozer 754 s/n VAU20990L2T009685 Nil of the show. There were no and around to jump seven, a 38. Mercedes crane truck (scrap) Nil rosettes, prizes, prize money or blue, white and black double 39. Bell 670 D Grader Nil grading points awarded at this combination of an upright and 40. Bobcats S130 (scraps) Nil show. A horse was only allowed two strides to a parallel, land 41. Mercedes trucks x 2 (scraps) nil IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA HELD AT GABORONE to start a maximum of two times right and around to jump eight a 42. Samag Water Bowser B 588 ACJ Case no; CVHGB 002180 - 17 43. Mercedes Water Bowser B 879 ADI yellow, white and black upright In the matter between; on Saturday for the dressage 44. Top Tech Lathe machine and three times on Sunday for with yellow box fillers, land right PAYNTER FAMILY TRUST PLAINTIFF 45. Gold seal welding machines the show-jumping. It was not and around to jump nine, the and 46. 12 mt containers x 2 EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICES (PTY) LTD DEFENDANT necessary to wear a jacket for Tropika Botswana turquoise, 47. 6 mt container x 1 this show but shirts were to be black, white and yellow parallel NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION 48. Concrete Mixer (scrap) with larger yellow and smaller 49. Armour vehicle with winch B 767 AJU tucked in neatly. All aspiring BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Judgment of the above 50. Various Grader teeth/blades/Parts dressage judges and dressage blue box fillers, land left and Honourable Court, the following moveable property of the Plaintiff will be sold by 51. Water Bowser B 854 AOO scribes, show-jumping judges, around to jump ten, a white, Public Auction by the Deputy Sheriff to the highest bidder as follows; course designers and course black and green hog’s back, land Date of Sale: 10th March 2021 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Conditions of Sale: EFT or Bank Guaranteed Cheque, builders were invited to scribe, left and around to jump eleven, Time: 09h00 judge, help in the judges box a blue, white and red parallel Venues: Plot 9801, Opposite Nortex, Near BMC Circle (Old G & S W/Shop) Phase 4 Francistown 52. Garden table and 6 chairs with a white gate filler, land 53. Four plate stoves; 1 gas,1 electricity and build jumps in the arena Property to be sold: 54. 7 x L-Shape office desks throughout the weekend. right and around to jump twelve 1. Komatsu H M 300 Dump Truck; B 313 ALD 2. Komatsu Dozer D65E B 240 AIZ 55. Defy Refrigerator The arenas were beautifully an upright of white planks and 3. Komatsu Excavator PC 300 B 772 AKY 56. 5 Pce sofas prepared, watered and raked through the Finish. The yellow 4. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 565 AMH 57. 6 bar stools 5, Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 512 AMH 58. 1 coffee table by Sindiso Khumalo and Brian wooden wings on jump number 6. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 516 AMH one were built as fillers from 7. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 566 AMH 59. Corner display units x 2 Mlalazi. Bridget provided her 8. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 568 AMH 60. Pool table own water for the arenas. 0.90cms upwards and the green 9. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 572 AHM 61. Piano and white wall wings on jump 10. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck s/n AEB 1348105R002033 The professional medical 11. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck s/n AEB 1348105R002062 62. Gym equipment company, Rescue One, was number three were built as fillers 12. Bell B 40 D Dump Truck B 366 AJR 63. Dining table and 6 chairs 13. Telehandler B 393 ACW 64. Computers x 3 represented by the man himself, from 0.80cms upwards and the 14. Hitachi Excavator 1200 s/n 18JOO10001387 65. Printers x 5 Patrick Proctor, a professional larger yellow fillers on jump 15. Komatsu PC 200 Excavator s/n 256484/AE 113861 number nine were built as fillers 16. CAT 725 Dump Truck s/n 7822055 66. 8 X Office chairs paramedic in Advanced Life 17. Hitachi ZAXIs 520 LCR Excavator s/n HCMIJG 00E 00020368 67. Water pump Support. He had a full advanced from 0.90cms and upwards. This 18. Hitachi EX 1200-5 Excavator EX 1200 SC s/n HCM18E00J2838 19. Hitachi EX 1200 Excavator s/n HCM18FOOK00003212 life support unit, an emergency class started with 0.60cms and 20. Shantui Dozer SD 32W(scrap) PS; All items are sold as they are, stripped, scrapped, damaged or otherwise, no warranty expressed and or medical kit and ambulance on went up to 1.00M. 21. Komatsu Dozer 275 AXS s/n 257382 implied The Table A2 239.2 Speed 22. Komatsu Dozer s/n 65510 standby on Sunday. 23. Hitachi Excavator ZAXIS 470 LCR The Deputy Sheriff is not obliged to accept any bid. Catering was available and Class had ten jumps with eleven The Deputy Sheriff is not obliged to accept any bids Mary Machachanje prepared jumping efforts, comprising of COVID 19 Protocols and Regulations will be enforced during the auction. delicious bacon and egg rolls four uprights, four parallels, one Some items sold as they are, scrapped, stripped, damaged or otherwise with no warranty expressed and or Implied. a. Wearing Face Masks with a selection of hot and cold double combination, one hogs b. Washing and or sanitizing hands COVID – 19 Protocols and Regulations will be enforced during the auction sale drinks throughout the weekend. back and three changes of rein. c. Complete attendance register She was helped on Sunday by This friendly, welcoming and a. Wear Face Masks d. Temperature tests relaxed show ended b. Wash and or Sanitize Hands e. Social distance Praise Banda. c. Complete attendance register Thank you to all the mid-morning on Sunday d. Take temperature test e. Social distance. enthusiastic riders who when the temperature was DATED AT FRANCISTOWN ON THIS 18TH DAY OF JUNE 2020 transported their horses to the 30degrees. There were 9 riders Dated at Francistown on this 18th day of June 2020 Deputy Sheriff Z. Mashamaite show-grounds. Allan and Tammy on Saturday; 4 were citizens, 5 Deputy Sheriff; Z Mashamaite Cell; 77 491215/7421271019 Bradford drove the long, hot were non-citizen riders. There Cell no; 77 491215/ 7421019 c/o Equipment Sales Botswana (Pty) Ltd c/o Equipment Sales Botswana Pty Ltd and tiresome journey all the way were 10 riders on Sunday; 3 P.O.Box 502077 Box 502077 from Notwane through ongoing were citizens, 7 were non-citizen Gaborone Gaborone Cell:72401889 chaotic road-works and hectic riders. 72401889 16 News February 28, 2021 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday Motsepe seeks CAF presidency • Campaign Manifesto launched on Thursday • Backed by COSAFA at AGM last Sunday

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amelodi Sundowns from football for five years by Fifa owner Patrice Motsepe’s for ethics violations in November [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] M bid for the presidency 2020‚ was last month reinstated ‘I am a copy of Infantino’ of the Confederation of African temporarily as Caf president by the Football (CAF) hit the home Court of Arbitration for Sport (CaS) straight this week when he unveiled pending an appeal‚ which is to be his plans in the race for the most heard on March 2. powerful seat in the continental CAF’s executive committee‚ game. in a heated meeting that Ahmad Letshwiti for CAF post Motsepe’s attempt to assume the stormed out of a week ago in presidency has gained momentum Yaounde‚ Cameroon‚ reportedly aclean Letshwiti, the correctly with good governance at the confident that Motsepe would emerge FIFA tournaments. “We all have to COSAFA statutes with those of CAF, in recent weeks and he enjoys rejected the Cas reinstatement‚ and Botswana Football top of the agenda,” he said, adding victorious at an elective congress work for unity, to bring everyone in while retaining its independence. For staunch backing from SA Football resolved it would ultimately be Fifa’s M Association (BFA) that good financial prudency is one scheduled for March 12 in Morocco. Africa together. I said this to you at example, going forward COSAFA the Association (Safa) president Danny decision whether Ahmad would be president, has launched a campaign component that can attract investors “We are at a crucial stage for African the CAF congress. We are all FIFA, Executive Committee will include at Jordaan‚ Council of Southern Africa eligible to run on March 12. for election to occupy one of the two to football. football which requires strong and we have to work together to have a least one woman representative. A Football Associations (Cosafa) The COSAFA nations confirmed slots available to COSAFA in the “I am a copy of the current FIFA decisive leadership. That is how we united Africa, for global football’s Women’s Club Champions League, president Phillip Chiyangwa‚ that Motsepe would have their Confederation of Football (CAF) president, Gianni Infantino. When will grow the game and provide the sake. Africa needs to start to get back will also be introduced, adding an Nigeria Football Federation backing as they believe he is the board. he got into power most people did future we all want to see for African what it has given to world football,” exciting new chapter to the COSAFA president Amaju Pinnick‚ SA’s best candidate to lead Caf into a Letshwiti is facing Arthur De not have faith in him, but he got basic football,” said Chiyangwa. said Infantino. calendar. The new project is funded regional neighbours Zambia‚ new era of transparency and good Almedia Silva of Angola, Feizel components of governance right, Infantino at COSAFA COSAFA President Dr Phillip by FIFA Forward and enjoys support Zimbabwe‚ Botswana and Namibia‚ governance. The meeting was Ismael Sidat of Mozambique and hence now many believe in him,” Meanwhile, FIFA President Gianni Chiyangwa decried that the AGM from CAF for zonal qualifiers.“Our and West Africa’s Sierra Leone‚ attended by Fifa president Gianni Elvis Raja Chetty of Seychelles. Letshwiti said. Infantino was a special guest at the comes on the back of a global women’s and youth tournaments among many others. Infantino‚ sport minister Nathi Addressing the COSAFA annual Mining magnate, Patrice COSAFA Annual General Meeting in pandemic that has ravaged the would not have been possible without The 14 COSAFA nations pledged Mthethwa‚ Jordaan and other general meeting in South Africa Motsepe of South Africa who owns Johannesburg last Sunday, where he beautiful game, presenting numerous the insight of Infantino, who saw their support for Motsepe after regional football leaders. last Sunday, Letshwiti said good African club champions Mamelodi congratulated regional associations challenges. “Covid19 has prevented the merit in supporting them. He an annual general meeting of the Motsepe is running against governance, which encompasses Sundowns, was endorsed by the for their contribution to the growth many players from playing football. put FIFA’s money where his mouth regional nations held in Gauteng Jacques Anouma of Ivory Coast‚ integrity, transparency and 14 member COSAFA in his bid to of the game in recent years. He Notwithstanding the challnges is (through the FIFA Forward grant). last Sunday. The Sundowns boss Augustin Senghor of Senegal and accountability is inevitable for takeover CAF presidency. COSAFA emphasised the importance of we have strategized, and we have He promised to provide support and will have been encouraged by their Mauritanian Ahmed Yahya for football administrators. president, Phillip Chiyangwa, said the continent in the development not failed. In 2020 we held four he has,” Chiyangwa added. support as he attempts to assume the Caf presidency in the March “We cannot talk about Motsepe is the perfect candidate of football in the next four years, consecutive tournaments over a span In addition, a new Ethics Board has the office Madagascar’s Ahmad 12 elective conference in Rabat‚ development if you don’t have the to tackle the challenges faced by calling for the increased number of of six weeks,” he said. also been created and will act in line Ahmad appears to be fighting Morocco. basics right. We have to do things African football. He said the region is participants from African nations at The AGM resolved to align with FIFA and CAF statutes. hard to keep. Ahmad‚ banned https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/ 2022 AFCON qualifiers Spotlight on Africa Youth Games • Region 5 Ministers Troika to determine Warriors, Zebras name squads fate of Youth Games ARRIORS coach, announced on Tuesday (tomorrow). fixtures, if they are part of the team,” Zdravko Logarusic, The announcement was supposed said Mpandare. W on Tuesday named an to be done last week but we delayed Mpandare said the team will start enlarged squad for the decisive final hoping to get feedback from English to trickle into camp on March 22, two 2021 AFCON qualifiers next clubs about the availability of some starting with the local-based players, month. Zimbabwe take on Botswana of the players we are hoping to get. who Loga has already indicated will in Gaborone, on March 25, in the There is hope that we will get the be part of the squad. The coach was penultimate round of the qualifiers. feedback this week but we have impressed by a few players, at the The Warriors then host Zambia, at resolved to name an enlarged squad Chan tournament in Cameroon, the National Sports Stadium, four of over 30 players in the provisional between January 16 and February 7. days later. squad. If we can’t get the players from The Warriors lost all their three The COSAFA trio are fighting for England then their places will be Group A matches to hosts Cameroon the remaining sole ticket, from the filled by those we would have named (0-1), Burkina Faso (1-3) and Mali group, as champions, Algeria, have in the provisional team on Tuesday (0-1). This was first group, of the already qualified for the finals in (tomorrow),” Mpandare said. senior national team players, to exit a Cameroon next year. With Botswana Loga is also facing another Caf tournament, without collecting, having already named their squad, dilemma, with no guarantees players at least, a point. he African Union Sports scheduled to meet by the first week of dominated by home-based players, based in the United States, will also But, there were positives, which make it. Last time, when Zimbabwe Council (Ausc) Region 5 Troika March to further assess the status in view Loga was forced to delay announcing Loga picked from that failed Chan of Ministers’ meeting early next of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Ausc were preparing for the back-to-back T his men for the crunch battles. The mission, and he has since revealed he month will determine whether the Region 5 chief executive officer Stanley Croatian gaffer, who remains winless fixtures against Algeria, Loga named will include some of the players, who Youth Games set for Maseru, Lesotho, in Mutoya in a brief interview from his base in charge of the Warriors, was two United States-based players, performed well in Cameroon. December will go ahead or not. in Botswana. scheduled to name the provisional Tendai Jirira and goalkeeper Tatenda The best performer from that The Games were postponed by a year “The Games were postponed from team last week. But, he delayed Mukuruva. However, due to Covid- squad, Carlos Mavhurume, as well in December last year because of the December 2020 to December 2021. Covid-19 pandemic that swept across We are therefore making plans for the his move, waiting for Zifa to get 19-related logistical complications, as youthful midfielder Shadreck feedback from English clubs, on the the pair failed to travel for the member states. The decision to postpone Games to be held. Dates are 3 to 12 Nyahwa, Farawo Matare and Richard the Games was taken by the Minister’ December 2021 in Maseru, Lesotho. We availability of some of the players. assignments. “Obviously, that is also Hachiro are some of the players who another source of concern. We are Troika in July last year. are scheduled to have 11 Sport codes Some key players, like Tendayi might be included in the squad. The Troika is chaired by Lesotho’s : Athletics, Basketball (including 3×3) not sure whether those in the United Darikwa, Marvelous Nakamba, Zimbabwe are second in the Afcon Minister of Gender, Youth, Sport Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Judo, Jordan Zemura and Adam Chicksen, States will be able to travel since they qualifying race, on five points, five and Recreation, Likeleli Tampane, Netball, Swimming, Taekwondo, Tennis who are based in England, could failed the last time out. But, things behind Algeria. Botswana are in and includes Malawian Minister of and Volleyball,” said Mutoya. be affected by regulations related to have improved and we hope to be third place, with four points, with Youth and Sport Ulemu Msungama The AUSC Region 5 Youth Games preventing the spread of Covid-19. Zebras player ,Tlhalefo Molebatsi [L] in action against Algeria last year beneficiaries of the improvement group anchors Zambia on three as well as Botswana Minister of Youth are hosted every two years. Hosting by Empowerment, Sport and Culture member countries is on a mandatory The complications are not set to as well. Those based in the United points. The Warriors can qualify [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] affect the Warriors alone. States, if they are in the squad, will Development Tumiso Rakgare. rotational basis in alphabetic order. The if they beat Botswana away and Following a thorough assessment of the Games have been held consistently since The Desert Foxes talisman, Riyad it means the Desert Foxes will not African champions. be named in the provisional team Zambia lose at home to Algeria, in and we hope they will make it. The risk matrix as guided by the Region 5 risk the inaugural tournament in Maputo, Mahrez, is also based in England, have one of their best weapons. National teams general manager, the next round of fixtures, which will management framework, the ministers Mozambique, in 2004. The Games will last time we called them, there were where he plays for Manchester City. That could work in favour of both Wellington Mpandare, confirmed render the last group matches mere resolved to postpone the Games by a year attract over 2 000 athletes if they go If the Citizens bar Mahrez, from Zambia and Botswana, who have Logarusic will announce the squad complications and they couldn’t dead-rubbers. to December 2021, but those dates will ahead. coming for the next Afcon qualifiers, outstanding matches, against the on Tuesday. “The squad will be travel. We hope this time around https://www.chronicle.co.zw/ be further examined and a determination https://www.chronicle.co.zw/ they will come and play in these key made. “The Troika of Ministers is