Salakae's departure from cabinet following corruption allegations from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime revives Botswana's history of ministerial resignations amid such controversies, joining former ministers including Ramadeluka Seretse, Peter Mmusi, Daniel Kwelagobe, and Michael Tshipinare. Salakae is scheduled to appear in court on August 28.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Salakae's departure from cabinet following corruption allegations from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime revives Botswana's history of ministerial resignations amid such controversies, joining former ministers including Ramadeluka Seretse, Peter Mmusi, Daniel Kwelagobe, and Michael Tshipinare. Salakae is scheduled to appear in court on August 28.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Ghanzi legislator Noah Salakae resigned from his Cabinet post as Minister of Transport and Infrastructure this week and is expected to appear in court as an accused.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
A Toyota Fortuner valued at P575,000 features prominently in a corruption charge against Ghanzi MP Noah Salakae, who is accused of corruptly using his position as Minister of Transport and Infrastructure to obtain valuable consideration from a construction company involved in a P1.535 billion government road contract.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
A charge sheet dated August 11, 2026, alleges activities including a P1.6 million payment, a Toyota Fortuner, and bush-clearing services as part of a wider scheme surrounding the award of the multi-billion-pula Ghanzi-New Xade road project, and includes an attempted arrangement to acquire property for a senior public official.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Salakae, a senior BNF Member of Parliament and longstanding party activist since his youth, has remained loyal to the party through its turbulent periods, including the historical split with the Botswana Congress Party and recent internal turmoil.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Zorz, a South African chisanyama restaurant, is launching in Gaborone with a concept that combines African food, music, and community into a polished social experience.
21 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Beauty Mareetsane, a 49-year-old from Maake, has turned traditional moraka beadwork into her livelihood, continuing a craft she learned by watching her mother and now sells through outlets like the Ghanzi Craft Centre. She began the work in 2009, driven by lack of employment and a desire to preserve her Basarwa community's heritage.
21 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's content creators have views and followers but lack reliable ways to turn local attention into cash, affecting what content they post.
21 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The African Union's Africa CDC operationalized the Africa Pharmaceutical Platform and Medical devices (APPM) initiative in 2026, completing its first tender across 10 member states and securing 30–90% price reductions while involving African manufacturers in five of the ten products tendered. More than R 33 billion in new healthcare investment is flowing into African markets through development finance institutions and blended-finance vehicles.
21 August 2026 · Mmegi →
A wine columnist argues that developing a palate is best achieved through curiosity and exploration rather than expensive gadgets or rigid preferences.
21 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →