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Thursday, 16 July 2026
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Kedikilwe reluctant candidate persuaded by constituents in 2009

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Kedikilwe recounts how constituents convinced him to stand as their ward candidate in the 2009 General Election at Palamaokuwe, initially resisting the offer because he wished to focus on his businesses, but agreeing after party elders and the community promised to conduct house-to-house campaigns and secure victory.

3 hours ago · Mmegi

Politics

  1. Kedikilwe reluctant candidate persuaded by constituents in 2009

    Kedikilwe recounts how constituents convinced him to stand as their ward candidate in the 2009 General Election at Palamaokuwe, initially resisting the offer because he wished to focus on his businesses, but agreeing after party elders and the community promised to conduct house-to-house campaigns and secure victory.

    3 hours ago · Mmegi

Business

  1. Molokomme departs G4S Botswana after five-year tenure

    Molokomme has left G4S Botswana after five years leading the company, describing the experience as an exciting challenge with ups and downs.

    4 hours ago · Mmegi

Opinion

  1. Disinformation campaigns exploit storytelling to shape public opinion

    Organised disinformation has become increasingly sophisticated and industrialised, with campaigns designed to manipulate emotions and public opinion through carefully crafted narratives, as revealed by a former propagandist's account of operations in the Central African Republic.

    3 hours ago · Mmegi

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