A political disagreement between two influential figures has evolved into a broader contest over influence within Botswana's labour movement and ruling UDC party. Motshwarakgole has built influence through trade unions while Boko has consolidated power within party politics and the presidency.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
A political disagreement between two influential figures has evolved into a broader contest over influence within Botswana's labour movement and ruling UDC party. Motshwarakgole has built influence through trade unions while Boko has consolidated power within party politics and the presidency.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
President Advocate Duma Boko told journalists at a First National Bank media training on September 14 that factual and principled reporting on the country's economic story is fundamental to boost investor confidence, and called on the media to be informed, independent, and responsible in guiding against misinformation that could harm Botswana's economic reputation.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Trade union leaders who previously supported the Umbrella for Democratic Change are now among its loudest critics, creating a delicate situation for President Boko as disputes over representation and the country's direction intensify.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Twenty-one Gaborone Universal College of Law and Professional Studies graduates, led by Arnold Rapula Somolekae, have refused to accept the High Court's September 1 dismissal of their challenge against the Law Society of Botswana's refusal to admit them to the June 2026 Bar Examinations. The dispute concerns whether GUC's franchised law degree from Leeds Beckett University qualifies students for legal practice and raises questions about regulatory authority and procedural fairness.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Led by Arnold Rapula Somolekae, a group of GUC graduates has filed an appeal against a High Court judgment that closed the door on their bid to sit bar examinations, arguing the court misdirected itself and that the Law Society of Botswana acted unlawfully. The appeal escalates the dispute from a fight over 21 examination places into a wider legal battle over who controls entry into Botswana's legal profession and the validity of the Leeds Beckett University-GUC law programme.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
The Manual Workers Union's CEO Robert Rabasimane said the union had a broader responsibility than representing workers' interests, including providing checks and balances on governance and speaking out on national issues. His remarks come amid growing tensions between the government and organised labour, with President Duma Boko having recently criticised union leaders who opposed a school project in Block 7.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Moipidi Molobeng, who represented Matsitama ward for two consecutive terms before losing his seat in the 2024 elections, resigned from the BDP and joined the BNF, citing growing resident disappointment with the former ruling party and decades of underdevelopment in the ward.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Unconfirmed allegations have emerged that Minerals and Energy Minister Bogolo Kenewendo may be under investigation by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime, reportedly concerning her role in De Beers negotiations and property acquisition in Phakalane. Kenewendo's office denied awareness of any investigation, and the DCEC has not publicly confirmed one.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Nine months after missing its pledge to create 100,000 jobs in its first 12 months in office, the government has unveiled a new target of 512,000 jobs by 2036 as part of the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme Mid-Year Review.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Botswana Democratic Party and Botswana Public Employees Union are separately demanding full disclosure of the Government's partnership with Africa Hero to develop schools, clinics and other public infrastructure, questioning Botswana's commitments, financial risks, and whether the arrangement has undergone proper public scrutiny.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's State-Owned Enterprise boards have undergone significant changes with new directors appointed to entities that previously lacked fully constituted boards, aimed at strengthening oversight and addressing governance concerns flagged by the Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Anti-corruption investigators conducted an operation in May in a village that is the ancestral seat of the Bangwato paramountcy, targeting former security operatives and two politically prominent siblings.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
A confidential lifestyle audit by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime documents a portfolio including luxury cars, South African vineyard land, designer watches, and cattle holdings, raising questions about how a public servant accumulated such wealth.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Section 34 of Botswana's Corruption and Economic Crime Act allows the DCEC to investigate anyone whose wealth appears to exceed their known income, and if they cannot offer satisfactory explanation, they are deemed guilty of corruption under the statute—no specific corrupt act needs to be proven.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
According to the Riberry Property Market Report cited in the Bank of Botswana's August Monetary Policy Report, the median age of homebuyers has risen to 46, reflecting a shift towards older, financially established buyers able to manage the country's tighter lending environment.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
PricewaterhouseCoopers Botswana and its former audit partner Rudi Binedell have been ordered to pay legal costs arising from three court defeats in a long-running dispute with Choppies shareholders Ramachandran Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Botswana Combi and Taxi Association warns that the proposed TANA electric bus pilot in Gaborone could displace workers and reduce government revenue unless existing operators are integrated into the transition.
14 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Stock Exchange is positioning itself as a regional capital-raising hub by pitching for a secondary listing of Dangote's $20 billion refinery, leveraging Botswana's macroeconomic stability, regulatory framework, and institutional liquidity to attract Southern African institutional capital.
14 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's revenue, intelligence, and police agencies are in a high-stakes dispute with tobacco company Riotrade Enterprises and its Managing Director Isaac Danda, who allege unlawful actions including an arrest on a 17-year-old charge, detention at DIS offices, and seizure of the company's bonded warehouse that halted raw tobacco operations.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The High Court of Botswana has concluded the legal dispute between Choppies co-owners Ramachandran and Farouk and PricewaterhouseCoopers, with plaintiffs withdrawing their claims. The court ordered PwC to pay the plaintiffs' costs related to three previous court orders from November 2021, April 2023, and April 2025.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Absa Bank Botswana has introduced a digital card that exists on a phone to address currency conversion challenges for international travelers, eliminating the need for airport exchanges and opaque foreign-transaction fees.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Bank of Botswana projects inflation will remain above its 3–6 percent target range through the first quarter of 2027 before returning to within the band by mid-2027, driven mainly by fuel and electricity cost pressures. Inflation surged to 10.57 percent in Q2 2026 due to fuel prices, transport fares, and medical premiums, and is expected to average 7.9 percent for 2026 overall.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
FNB Botswana reported a 12 percent rise in profit to P2.117 billion for the financial year ending June 2026, with total income growing 13 percent to P4.226 billion, though net interest income declined two percent to P1.912 billion amid impairments and high funding costs. The bank declared a dividend of 30 thebe per share and attributed the strong performance to resilience and a robust balance sheet in a challenging economic environment.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure called for promotion of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor as a premier regional trade, logistics and investment gateway through strengthened partnerships, investment mobilisation and cross-border economic cooperation. The corridor is an east-west trade and logistics route connecting Walvis Bay, South Africa and the wider SADC region.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's national cattle herd declined to 1,638,543 in 2025 from 1,744,166 in 2015, a 6.1 percent contraction of 105,623 animals, according to the 2025 Agricultural Census by Statistics Botswana. The decline comes as cattle deaths have surged and raises questions about the resilience of the livestock sector.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's cattle herd shrank by 6.1 percent over the past decade, falling to 1,638,543 head in 2025 from 1,744,166 in 2015, according to the latest Agricultural Census.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The European Union shut Botswana's last authorized fresh-beef export zones on 21 April 2026 following foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks, forcing the state-owned Botswana Meat Commission to seek alternative markets in the Gulf, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
An Afrobarometer report points to weak interpersonal trust, social distance, and concerns over equality before the law in Botswana.
14 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
After more than a decade seeking formal employment, a graduate has moved from security work to roadside food sales, reflecting Botswana's struggle to convert qualifications into sustainable jobs.
14 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
A global study published in Nature Medicine estimates Botswana's cumulative economic burden from depression between 2025 and 2050 at US$1.944 billion, equivalent to about P26.2 billion.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A 22-year-old woman was sentenced to 12 months in prison, wholly suspended, for concealing a birth after suffering a miscarriage at 24 weeks and disposing of the foetus in a toilet. The Mogoditshane Chief Magistrate considered her guilty plea, the emotional impact of the miscarriage, social factors, her youth and unemployment, and noted that society would not want her imprisoned.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Lone Motsomi's multidisciplinary performance "Kgololo" — rooted in the Setswana word for liberation and her late father's name — premiered at Maitisong Theatre in Gaborone on 30 August 2026, after its world premiere in China in 2025. The work uses movement and bodily testimony rather than narration to explore grief and homecoming.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Kegane Direlang has been a loyal and recognisable regular caller to Radio Botswana 1 for decades, with the national broadcaster serving as his preferred station. He recently participated in RB1's countrywide roadshows celebrating 60 years of independence and remembers many departed colleagues from the station's listening community.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Thalefang Charles, a National Geographic Explorer, has published a photography book titled Mophato: Botswana's Story Told in Dance, which documents the 15-year journey of Mophato Dance Theatre through behind-the-scenes photography, cast interviews, and media reviews of its productions.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's Football Association is preparing to submit documents for a joint bid with South Africa and Zimbabwe to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, after CAF extended the deadline to September 14, 2026. The government must provide surety as guarantor, and the BFA says it will have all necessary documentation ready before the deadline.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Township Rollers paid upwards of P1.2 million to resolve financial claims from three former employees—Moroccan coach Abdelaziz Karkache (P850,000), South African forward Thabiso Mokenkoane (P124,000), and Congolese midfielder Ntambwe Wafauna Djo (P111,000)—and secured the removal of a FIFA transfer ban that had disrupted the club's season.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Following Morena Ramoreboli's departure to join Pitso Mosimane's staff, the Botswana Football Association is racing to appoint a new Zebras coach, with South African candidates Molefi Ntseki and Helman Mkhalele emerging as leading contenders ahead of September's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's senior football team begins a six-match 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign in Group H alongside Tunisia, Uganda, and Libya, with the first match away to Libya on 24 September. The qualification comes during a period of transition following the departure of coach Morena Ramoreboli to South Africa's Bafana Bafana setup as assistant coach.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation plans to transform the BTC Francistown Marathon into a premier international athletic fixture to attract elite runners, boost sports tourism, and stimulate the regional economy. Over five years, BTC has donated over P1.5 million to charitable entities, with P600,000 invested in community projects across the greater Francistown region addressing sport, education, youth development, health, environmental sustainability, and digital inclusion.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's national athletics team won a silver medal and set a national record at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. Collen Kebinatshipi broke the 400m national record with a time of 43.39 seconds, becoming the fifth-fastest 400m runner in history, while Letsile Tebogo secured silver in the 200m final with 19.76 seconds.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Takuwa Natural Products has committed P309,000 toward the Nkange Top 8 tournament, with P209,000 for the tournament and P100,000 for community initiatives. Founder Dr David Tanyala Takuwa cited his roots in Nkange and desire to support the community, while describing the sponsorship as the beginning of a long-term partnership.
14 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana recorded 824 poaching incidents between 2020 and 2024, with kudu (130), gemsbok (90), and impala (79) emerging as the country's most frequently targeted species, according to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Poaching threat is shifting from high-profile species toward animals hunted for bushmeat.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
According to an Afrobarometer survey, 43% of Batswana considering emigration prefer moving elsewhere within Africa, compared with 24% who chose Europe and 19% who preferred North America.
14 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A Weekend Post opinion piece defends private-sector partnerships for building public infrastructure in Botswana, citing the African Hero initiative's Block 7 school and clinic project—funded without government spending on construction, with government providing land and managing operations—as a case for private capital filling gaps the government says it cannot afford.
14 September 2026 · Weekend Post →