Monnakgotla 'Pelembe' Mojaki, general manager of football operations at the Botswana Football Association for seven years, is departing the role to become District Commissioner in Tlokweng, with roughly a year remaining on his BFA contract.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Monnakgotla 'Pelembe' Mojaki, general manager of football operations at the Botswana Football Association for seven years, is departing the role to become District Commissioner in Tlokweng, with roughly a year remaining on his BFA contract.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Kanye, traditional capital of the Bangwaketse, significantly contributed to Botswana's journey toward independence through its political leaders and role as a centre of Tswana chiefly authority and early nationalist activity. Kgosi Bathoen II, a businessman, kgosi and politician, played a pivotal role in building the Bangwaketse tribe before 1966 through initiatives including constructing the Mmakgodumo Dam and promoting skills acquisition.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Businessman Bakang Seretse has filed a High Court appeal challenging a lower court's decision to deny his bid to remove DCEC executive Thabo Malambane from prosecuting him in a National Petroleum Fund case. Seretse argues the officials have no lawful standing to prosecute, citing a dispute over whether a written authority to prosecute from the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions amounts to a valid delegation of power.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Prosecutors allege that seven people and three companies defrauded the government of over P272 million in a Tutume village infrastructure project, using forged bank letters, false references to a Chinese construction firm, and inflated invoices to secure the tender under false terms.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
University of Botswana Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris has argued that Botswana should focus on building an innovation-driven economy centred on knowledge, research, technology, and entrepreneurship rather than simply seeking a replacement for diamonds. He emphasized that universities must play a central role in this transformation, alongside supporting action from government, industry, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) is seeking intervention from the International Labour Organization over deteriorating relations with government that threaten consultation and collective bargaining in the public service.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Former DCEC director general Rose Nunu Seretse has challenged Batswana to safeguard the foundations that have driven the country's transformation from one of the world's poorest nations at independence in 1966 to an upper-middle-income economy, attributing this progress to founding leaders' deliberate choices in governance, democracy, education, infrastructure and prudent mineral wealth management.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Political parties are finalizing submissions on electoral reforms following an All Party Conference in Gaborone on October 6. Proposed reforms include once-in-a-lifetime voter registration, clearer principal residence rules, use of Omang as identification, ballot counting at polling stations, transparent ballot boxes, legalized exit polling, and relaxed requirements for election petition amendments.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions rejects claims that its criticism of government is anti-government in nature, arguing that organised labour helped shape key UDC manifesto commitments and that its criticism is about holding the administration to promises made to workers.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Congress Party has questioned President Duma Boko's reported decision to extend Directorate of Intelligence and Security Director General Brigadier (Rtd) Peter Magosi's contract, noting tension with the UDC's previous calls for intelligence reform.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Six public-sector unions are proposing a systematic review of government allowances, with possible consolidation into employees' basic salaries as part of a broader overhaul of the public service remuneration system.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Gaborone-based property group reported revenue of 215.2 million pula for the year ended June 30, up 7 percent, and operating profit of 128.4 million pula, up 8 percent, while maintaining 97 percent occupancy and rental collections despite economic headwinds in Botswana.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Piracy has evolved from copyright enforcement issue into a structural force changing how African audiences consume content, how creators are funded, and how platforms operate, with illegal digital streams now competing on convenience against legitimate services.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
BBS Limited's interest expense rose more than 47% as competition for deposits remained stiff in the banking sector, while the bank slowed credit output amid market weaknesses and pressure on customer repayment capacity. Net interest income fell to P50.8 million from P106.6 million over the same period, reflecting lower interest income and high-cost deposits.
8 October 2026 · Mmegi →
BECI CEO Segametsi Sethantsho said the institution's next chapter would focus on strengthening partnerships, improving businesses' capacity to manage credit and risk, and facilitating access to finance and new markets.
8 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Tsametse Mmolai, Head of Listings & Trading at the Botswana Stock Exchange, describes how discipline, mentorship, and developmental regulation are positioning the BSE as a capital-raising hub. He emphasises balancing market integrity with innovation, working closely with regulator NBFIRA to allow innovation to lead regulation.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Duma Boko has called on the private sector to transform Botswana's economy through innovation, production and genuine entrepreneurship rather than relying on government tenders. He criticised the dominance of "tenderpreneurship"—middleman business models that inflate prices without adding value—and urged businesses to focus on manufacturing, intellectual property development and utilising local resources.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Solar Industries India Limited has set up Solar Explochem Proprietary Limited in Botswana with an initial US$325,000 investment, holding a 65 percent stake through its Mauritian subsidiary. The venture targets mining, construction and blasting sectors, though the company has not disclosed prospective customers, revenue forecasts or operational timelines.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Dr Gloria Somolekae, Executive Director of the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis, said at the WeekendPost's Diamond Jubilee launch that Botswana's experts flagged the risks of leaning too heavily on a single mineral and the need to diversify years in advance, but the task now is to act on this advice.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
After a severe slump, Botswana's diamond industry has recovered—the economy expanded 3.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 and rough-diamond output surged in the second. Acting president and finance minister Ndaba Gaolathe has urged the country to use this reprieve to diversify away from dependence on diamonds, steering capital toward farms, factories, and tourism rather than relying on another diamond-market recovery.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
De Beers CEO Al Cook said natural-diamond prices have stabilized and begun to grow after years of decline, attributing the shift to stronger demand in the United States and India and shrinking supply as aging mines close and companies limit investment. The improvement comes as the industry faces weak Chinese demand, excess inventories, and competition from laboratory-grown diamonds.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Zambia's High Commissioner to Botswana called for African countries to develop comprehensive trade agreements, leverage comparative advantages, and add value to agricultural commodities to boost regional agricultural production and trade.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana is negotiating animal-health agreements with several countries to widen market access for livestock and animal products, offering relief to farmers whose sales options have been constrained by FMD restrictions.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Ikageng Public Works Programme graduates showcased their skills by constructing two houses on a Village Development Committee plot in Nkoyaphiri ward, Mogoditshane, featuring open-plan layouts, separate bathrooms and toilets, and fitted wardrobes. The 45 graduates completed the project, which originally had a nine-month implementation schedule in the 2023/2024 financial year but was delayed.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Debswana is hosting a fun run tomorrow at 5:30am at the Debswana Corporate Centre with routes of 5km, 10km and 21km to promote physical health and raise awareness about mental health under the theme Lived Experience Heard.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Flave Productions screened its biographical drama Anafiki, which chronicles the life of keyboardist Anafiki Ditau. The film casts visually impaired youth from Pudulogong Resource Centre in key roles, including the young portrayal of Ditau, with director Afentse Lekolwane adapting directorial methods to accommodate a visually impaired cast.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Dr Naledi Kgolo-Lotshwao, a University of Botswana senior lecturer and linguist, is running a three-month literacy and literature campaign called Somarela Setswana to promote Setswana literacy among children, families, schools and communities. She has published four Setswana books and plans to expand her campaign from private schools to government schools through the Ministry of Basic Education and Child Welfare.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Artist Oteng Keabetswe's Ke Moeti exhibition uses travel, memory, and cultural dislocation to examine identity and belonging, exploring what happens to identity when one becomes a stranger elsewhere.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Mpho Sebina's latest track "Koma," a collaboration with Balcony Mix Africa and Major League DJz, blends Setswana soul into an Afro House sound, with Sebina embracing creative discomfort across genre boundaries.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's Top 8 football competition, which had been dormant for six years, is being revived with a new sponsor, African Hero. The BFL CEO described the return as "restoration of a proud football tradition" and "the return of the most prestigious competition in our domestic game."
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Jomo Sono, the former Orlando Pirates player, watched Township Rollers beat Extension Gunners 3–0 at the National Stadium and praised the quality of Botswana's top-flight, saying the league can compete with South Africa's Premier League from number eight down. However, he warned that a generation of talent is slipping away due to lack of academies and school sport.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana drew 2-2 with Libya and Tunisia in Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers under interim coach Thaloba Nthaga, who took over weeks before the campaign after the previous coach departed to join Bafana Bafana's technical team.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
The First Division South League has postponed its scheduled kickoff after Taung Young Strikers and Holy Ghost failed the club licensing test. Both clubs have been given three days to appeal the decision.
8 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Mochudi Centre Chiefs face Township Rollers in week five of the Botswana Premier League on October 10 at the National Stadium. Rollers remain unbeaten in the 2026/2027 campaign but have experienced squad changes, while Chiefs seek to repeat last season's head-to-head success against their historically dominant rivals.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Boxing Association, in partnership with Botswana Police Boxing Club and the Botswana National Sport Commission, will host a gender-based violence awareness tournament on October 10 at the Botswana Police College in Otse, themed "Boxing for a Cause. Standing Against GBV." A total of 17 boxing clubs across Botswana are scheduled to participate in the event, which seeks to use sport to educate the public on GBV and raise community awareness.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Nine representatives from Botswana have been appointed to various Council of Southern Africa Football Associations committees and boards across finance, competitions, technical development, medical affairs, women's football, commercial, ethics and governance areas. Botswana Football Association president Tariq Babitseng said the appointments reflect Botswana's contribution to regional football development and administration.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Tonota FC leads the FNB Premiership but head coach Thaloba Nthaga is avoiding premature title declarations ahead of Friday's match against Sua Flamengoes.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Township Rollers has lodged a formal complaint with the Botswana Football League's acting chief executive, alleging that Mochudi Centre Chiefs flew an unauthorised drone over Rollers' closed training session at Lekidi Football Centre on Thursday morning. The complaint, which comes two days before the teams' scheduled fixture, says the device hovered over the training area between 08h00 and 09h00 and was intercepted by Rollers' security personnel.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Duma Boko told the UN General Assembly that developing countries face unfairly high borrowing costs, forcing governments to choose between debt service and spending on schools, hospitals, and job programmes. He called for cheaper, more reliable financing access and greater private capital investment in developing economies.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Hundreds of Ovaherero and Nama descendants are expected to march to the German Embassy in Gaborone on Monday to press Germany to recognize their communities' losses and provide reparations for a colonial-era genocide in what is now Namibia. The paramount chief of the Ovaherero is expected to join the demonstration and deliver a petition.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →