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Southern African Railways Association President Mr. Dominic R. Ntwaagae offically opens SARA International Conference and Exhibition 2014 Below is the Foreword from the SARA President; “Sustainable Railway Infrastructure Development for Regional Economic Growth”

which ran under the theme “Pro- moting Seamless Integration of Rail, Road and Port Transport Ser- vices in Southern Africa”. This con- ference saw a marked increase in participation from the public and private sectors alike. Attendance was diverse, ranging from honour- able ministers, senior government officials, financiers, suppliers,- cus tomers, regional rail administra- tions, academic institutions and various other stakeholders. Chief Executives and senior officials from SADC railways who are the drivers of the event were in attendance.

Adequate representation of key stakeholder categories helped to bring railway issues to the fore Railways Chief Executive Officer and SARA President and crafting of effective solutions Mr. Dominic R. Ntwaagae to address regional railway chal- lenges with a view to enable the he Southern African Rail- ated a lot of interest among key industry to effectively ways Association Interna- stakeholders as evidenced by the support the SADC regional devel- tional Rail Conference and growth in participation and stake- opment agenda as espoused in Exhibition has grown rapidly holder support both at regional the Protocol on Transport, Com- Tover the past four years to be- and global levels. munications and Meteorology. come one of the very important Ports and Railways (CFM) success- Contribution towards regional events on the annual SARA and fully hosted the SARA Rail Confer- competitiveness remains a key rail industry calendar. It has gener- ence in Maputo in November 2012 area of focus for SADC railways.

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Botswana Railways Director Business Development Mr. Stephen Makuke responding to a question during the Ministrial Panel discussion. Honourable Minister of Transport & Communications - Botswana Mr. Nonofo Molefhi receiving his gift from Mr. Dominic Ntwaagae, BR Chief Executiveve Officer and SARA President at the SARA Conference held in ,

The concurrent Exhibition that goes will promote with the Conference continued to regional eco- provide the appropriate platform nomic growth. for showcasing of equipment and technology which can help trans- The C o n - form the railway industry’s service ference objec- delivery processes and improve tives which are regional competitiveness. The ex- driven by both hibition generated a lot of interest internal and from conference delegates and external fac- Botswana Railways Board Member, Mr. Adolph C. Hirschfeld at the SARA the public which resulted in con- tors, are dic- Conference (right) structive interaction among sup- tated by key pliers, honourable ministers, senior rail industry is- government officials, Chief execu- sues for which with a lot of excitement consider- tives and rail industry experts. solutions are required on a con- ing the resounding success of the tinuous basis. In this case we al- last conference held in Maputo SARA acknowledges the need ways focus on railway operations, which strengthened stakeholder for rail transport industry to effec- infrastructure and equipment, re- confidence and the foundation tively support the rapid economic gional and international business on which the conference is based. growth of SADC countries espe- developments, human resourc- It is evident to all that the Confer- cially in the mining industry where es, technology, transport policy, ence has improved significantly transportation of bulk commodities ports, safety and environment. We since its inception in 2010. Accu- is required. Railways are the ideal strongly believe that the SARA Rail mulated experience, broadening mode of transport in this regard. Conference and Exhibition is The of the stakeholder base and feed- As such, railways’ mandated eco- Conference as it is developed by back from delegates has helped nomic role of providing efficient, the railways, for the railways and in shaping the Conference and Ex- cost effective seamless transpor- its stakeholders. hibition to its current configuration. tation services remains the guid- The 4th Edition of the SARA Rail Continues to page 3... ing principle whose achievement Conference and Exhibition comes

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..Continues from page 2 This year’s event which runs under the theme “Sustainable Railway Infrastruc- ture Development for Regional Eco- nomic Growth” builds on the achieve- ments made at the last conference held in 2012. We believe that infrastructure is the backbone of railway business and as such needs to be accorded the high- est priority. We expect extensive debate and generation of relevant solutions giv- en the representation of key stakehold- ers at the Conference.

I wish to recognize and appreciate com- panies and individuals who invested their resources and time in the SARA Rail Con- ference over the years. Our sponsors for this year deserve special thanks as their support has not only ensured the success Botswana Railways Delegates; Mr. Justise Ramontsho, Director of the Conference but also broadened Operations & Engineering (left) and Mr. Kenneth K. Tamasiga, its scope. Exhibitors and delegates also Internal Audit Manager played an important role by supporting this year’s event.

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SAFETY BRIEF

BR DISCOURAGES FOOD CONSUMPTION IN THE OFFICE

nstead of fingers on the Environment and Qual- Often times, some em- keyboard, the big felo- ity Office discourages the ployees consume food in ny these days is crumbs consumption of foodstuff their offices and thereaf- on the keyboard. in offices and other areas ter dump food left overs that are not designated as and wrappers in office IThere is a growing trend of eateries. bins. These unhygienic food consumption in offic- conditions can lead to un- es and other work premis- The purpose of this prac- pleasant smells in the work es which compromises hy- tice is to offer a comforta- premises and also can pro- giene, safety as well as the ble and welcoming atmos- mote a breeding ground image of the organization phere for other colleagues for creatures. especially where visitors and most importantly cus- and customers are con- tomers and visitors of BR. To curb this, BR encour- cerned. The office must be a pleas- ages employees to desist ant, clean and an inviting from such practice and In order to promote safe- location for everyone in use of the Cafeteria for all ty, hygiene and office eti- need of BR services. eating activities. quette the Safety, Health,

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Give us a brief introduction about yourself.? My Name is Tebogo Mompati Bojong, I am BSc Computer Science graduate from University of Bot- swana 2003. Am Partly qualified teacher with Post Graduate Diploma in Education. I served on my first appointment at Office of the Auditor General from 2004-2006 as IT Auditor. From 2006 to 2012 I worked for the Ministry of Lands and Housing Department of Lands as Systems Analyst. Last year Joined BPC as Service Desk Engineer at Morupule Power Sta- tion before Joining BR. Besides my professional work am a farmer at Western Sandveld farm no 8

Enlighten us on your department and your role in BR. I am in the IT Department and as my position states ”Application Support Officer” is to offer both low TEBOGO MOMPATI BOJONG and high level support to all BR systems such as SYSPRO,VIS,VIZIRAIL, VIP e.t.c

How did you end up at BR and have you worked PERSONAL PROFILE anywhere else before? NAME : Tebogo Mompati Bojong I applied for the position from the advert I saw on NICKNAME: BJ the weekend post newspaper, I have over 10 yrs of working experience in IT. My last employer was DOB: 17/04/1979 BPC. Prior to that I worked for Ministry of Lands POB: and Housing Department of Lands for 8 years. Be- MARITAL STAUS: Married fore that I was at the Office of the Auditor General that’s where I started my career. EDUCATION: University Of Botswana CAREER: IT/Computers () What motto drives you? MENTOR(S): Mr I.H. Tsatsa, Mr N. Monageng Life is a journey & Mr B.O. Bojong Future ambitions? FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock To be CEO somewhere some day maybe BR ARTIST: Bruce Dickinson of IRON MAIDEN

What are you passionate about in life? SPORT: Martial Arts (Tai Chi) Computers/Systems/IT MOVIES: American Gangster FOOD: Papa and Beef with Morogo(Setso) Anything else you would like to share with the staff of BR? HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Seychelles I am happy to be a part of BR staff and hope to CAR: Defender 110, Land Rover enjoy good working relations COLOUR: Black

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Give us a brief introduction about yourself.? My name is Malebogo Wantwa, I come from Kanye, daughter of Mr& Mrs Wantwa. I have three siblings, one sister and two brothers and I have an eleven year old son called Theo G. Wantwa.

Enlighten us on your department and your role in BR. I am in the Human Capital Department, which is aimed at implementing and improving Strategic Partnerships, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, produc- tivity and capacity to deliver. And my role as Human Capital Analyst is centered around four aspects being Data Analysis, Job Evaluation, Staff Development and Efficient Human Capital Solutions.

How did you end up at BR and have you worked any- where else before? I applied for the position of Human Capital Analyst, the Job title and the profile was interesting to me because naturally I have a very inquisitive mind I like to analyze things. I was interviewed for the position, I did my best, and I was hired. I have been in the field of Human Re- sources for the past 8 years. I started my career in 2006 working for Local Government, Kgaladigadi District MALEBOGO WANTWA Council (Tsabong) as Human Resource Officer, 2008 Selebi Phikwe Town Council Human Resource Officer II and Human Resource Officer I and 2010 Southern Dis- PERSONAL PROFILE trict Council as Senior Human Resource Officer. I then joined Water Utilities Corporation in 2012 as Human Re- NAME : Malebogo Wantwa source Officer based in . NICKNAME: NIL What motto drives you? Being the best at what I set my mind on and dedicated DOB: 27/06/1982 towards quality, accuracy and efficiency. POB: Kanye

Future ambitions? MARITAL STAUS: Single I want to see myself running my own company, an HR Consultancy to be precise. EDUCATION: Degree in Social Sciences CAREER: Human Resources What are you passionate about in life? Finding and implementing solutions to people issues in MENTOR(S): Mmoloki Mmolotsi, Amogelang the work place. Mojuta, Mr &Mrs Madumetse Anything else you would like to share with the staff of FAVOURITE MUSIC: Jazz & Afro Pop BR? You should use BR to unleash the unending potential ARTIST: Puna Gabasiane you all have. SPORT: Aerobics

MOVIES: Nil

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our FOOD: Chicken Salad “ “ darkness that frightens us most… when we let our own light HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Mauritius shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence CAR: Range Rover (Evoqe) automatically liberates others. COLOUR: White Marianne Williamson

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Give us a brief introduction about yourself? I am Leungo Watson-Ben, from a family of four siblings and I am the second born.

Enlighten us on your department and your role in BR: At the moment I am working as Human Capital Officer-Organizational Development. I will be car- rying out overall Human Capital responsibilities, but ‘biased’ towards performance management.

How did you end up at BR and have you worked anywhere else before?:

I started working in 2007 when I joined EDCON as an Assistant Manager, before joining the Public Ser- vice at the Ministry of Finance and Development planning under the Training division. Then as I grew, I joined LEA from 2010- May 2014 before coming to LEUNGO WATSON-BEN Botswana Railways. PERSONAL PROFILE What motto drives you?: ‘ITS POSSIBLE’-Leungo Watson-Ben NAME: LEUNGO WATSON-BEN` NICKNAME: N/A Future ambitions? DOB: 09 JULY A person through trailblazing achievements, worthy to be celebrated in all spheres of life, by all human- POB: MAHALAPYE ity. MARITAL STAUS: MARRIED

What are you passionate about in life: EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN SO- About what I put my time into. Time is a precious CIAL SCIENCES, and currently pursuing Masters resource that cannot be replaced once lost, and Degree in STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT my time is precious. I do not invest it if I am not pas- CAREER: Human Capital Professional sionate. MENTOR(S): THE WORD

Anything else you would like to share with the staff

of BR?: SPORT: I can play any sport I put my efforts to- ‘make each day your master piece’- John Wooden wards. So far, I have been a basketball fanatic. “ FOOD: Anything good but milk And always remember, the HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Honolulu difference between ordinary and CAR: it won’t be a car then…. “extraordinary is a LITTLE extra. COLOUR: the then trending color….

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Team Rail Giants flying Botswana Railways flag at the Vivo Softball National Championships Finals

Rail Giants and supporters celebrating after thrashing Scramblers

he National Diamond sta- began with the official open- ing some tactical substitutions. dium was re-opened on ing of the facility by the Bot- The changes paid dividends as the 7th of June 2014 after swana National Sports Council the team managed to score undergoing renovations Chairperson; Mr. Solly Reike- two quick points but it was too Tfor a while. The official open- letseng. The first games kicked late as the game ended in 4-2 ing of the stadium also marked at 0900hrs between Rail Giants in favour of Wells. The score the kick-off of the Vivo Softball Ladies teams and Wells from placed Rail Giants Ladies team national Championships where Jwaneng. All teams started at position 4 and P11 000.00 the top 4 teams in the country with guns blazing. richer. The ladies are still proud battled for supremacy. to have made an entry at the However the ladies from the at the National Championship The top 4 best teams included mining town had an upper Finals. Botswana Railways Sponsored hand as they managed to reg- team Rail Giants, both males ister quick points to unsettle Rail The team’s coach Romeo and female, the Botswana De- Giants. The Botswana Railways Tshelametsi said that he was fense Force Sponsored BDF IX, team however managed to re- confident of a win. He said the both male and female, and group and staged a dramatic team did very well in its prepa- Scramblers from , comeback with some breath rations. “The girls responded Dinare and UB Giants. The day taking performance after mak- very well during the training ..Continues to page 7

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Team Rail Giants flying Botswana Railways flag at the Vivo Softball National Championships Finals

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and I am happy with what they The army men proved to be a big role in these games as have achieved since it is their tough opponents as they won he delivered some of his finest first time to be in the top 4”, the game 4-2. The result meant strikes as the pitcher. By the he said. Wells went on to lose that Rail Giants have to play a end of the games, the winning against BDF IX Ladies in the fi- decisive game against Scram- sides played together and BDF nals played on the 8th June blers, another army side from IX once again proved to be 2014. Francistown to join BDF IX in the toughest as they beat Rail Gi- finals. ants 8-1. Meanwhile, on the men’s side Rail Giants who came into the The Botswana Railways team Rail News congratulates Rail Gi- top 4 as the group winner dur- went into the game like ants for emerging second best ing the eliminations played wounded buffalos and eas- in the country. The team got another group winner BDF IX ily defeated Scramblers 5-2 in Silver medals and P17 000.00 in a tactically tough game to a very entertaining encoun- cash. decide who goes to the finals. ter. Romeo Tshelametsi played

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Mr. Reginald Ditlogolo, Botswana Youth games Cycling team Coach

BOTRAIL CYCLING CLUB PARTCIPATES IN THE AFRICA YOUTH GAMES

he African Youth Games Botrail Cyling Club members; of our good work and perfor- is an international multi- Jordan Klinck and Sethomo mance as the Botrail Cycling Tsport event held every Masepe Sethomo had the team. We have recorded a four years to complement opportunity to tackle and few wins and always stage the current All-Africa Games. tussle with some of the con- a good performance as a tinent’s best cyclists. team wherever we partici- The 2nd African Youth pate in cycling activities”, he Games took place in Gabo- Despite no wins by the said. Ditlogolo and his teams rone, from the 22nd to 31st youthful cyclists, BR still cel- are determined to more May 2014 where Botswana ebrates the appointment and participate in other ac- Railways Cycling team par- of Mr. Ditlogolo who served tivities as a way of improving ticipated. as the coach in Road bik- their performance. ing category for Botswana Through the championing Cycling team at the Youth Botswana Railways com- of Mr. Reginald Ditlogolo, games. “The appointment mends the good work of Ditl- a BR employee, the young came after the recognition ogolo and his team at large.

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