The use of Botswana's presidential aircraft OK1 to transport Lesotho's Prime Minister has drawn criticism amid government spending concerns. President Boko described it as normal regional assistance, but opposition leader Dumelang Saleshando characterized the deployment as abuse of state resources given the country's fiscal strain.
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Ikanyeng is seeking an interdict to halt Minister Motshegwa's decision to reinstate councillor Kabo Ketshogile as Palapye council chairperson, arguing it unlawfully overrides a council resolution that removed him through a vote of no confidence. Motshegwa suspended the full council and its committees following the motion of no confidence against Ketshogile.
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Leadership wrangles have intensified following the removal of former council chairperson Kabo Ketshogile, triggering legal action. A BPF member has taken PDC and the Ministry of Local Government to court to challenge the minister's endorsement of Ketshogile as PDC chairperson, citing a dispute over councillor voting.
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The town clerk Katjiontjwa declared the mayor's decision to adjourn a full council meeting for 14 days as unlawful, citing lack of councillor consultation and absence of the required two-thirds majority vote under the Local Government Act. Disputes between mayors and town clerks over their roles and responsibilities are not uncommon in local authorities, though each position's mandate is defined in the Local Government Act.
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Lawyers representing Department of Immigration and Security agents contended that government's appeal lacks merit and that the High Court correctly found the government acted unlawfully by failing to pay shift allowances prescribed under the Public Service Regulations.
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The Parliamentary Accounts Committee referred the Gabane project to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime after the project's final cost reached approximately P285 million, a significant escalation from its original contract sum of approximately P214 million. The project involved construction of stormwater drainage infrastructure, 21.2 kilometres of bitumen-standard roads and 4.5 kilometres of street lighting under the Economic Stimulus Programme.
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Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, the IEC revealed it is rolling out technology-driven reforms to modernise voter registration, manage electoral data more efficiently, and eliminate administrative errors. The IEC head stated as personal opinion that voters in Botswana do not want electronic voting machines, citing previous attempts to introduce the technology.
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