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Matshidiso Bokole

Also known as: Ms. Matshidiso Bokole · Ms Bokole

2026-08-172026-10-31

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  1. October 2026
  2. Daily News Botswana

    Addressing the media recently, Ms Bokole noted that current international and regional climate forecasts indicated that a strong to very strong El Niño was developing and expected to bring below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures across much of Southern Africa, includi …

    Govt prepares for El Nio effects
  3. August 2026
  4. Weekend Post

    … Matshidiso Bokole, has promised a thorough investigation into this matter following her appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), underscoring the gravity of the issue as it involves an annual salary bill of P25,920,000 for deputy directors alone. …

    DIS has 54 Deputy Directors on E2 scale – they cost P26 million annually
  5. Daily News Botswana

    Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP), Ms Matshidiso Bokole, will consult the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General Brigadier Peter Magosi over the controversy surrounding allegations of the missing P100 billion from the Bank of Botswana in 2019. …

    PSP To Consult DIS Over P100 billion Issue
Agriculture & Land

Botswana prepares drought response as El Niño develops

The News

A strong to very strong El Niño is expected to bring below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures to Botswana, potentially threatening food security and causing crop failures and livestock losses. Government has established drought-response mechanisms and disaster-management institutions to coordinate emergency responses, drawing on lessons from previous droughts to improve monitoring and early warnings.

28 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 28 October

  1. Botswana prepares drought response as El Niño develops

    A strong to very strong El Niño is expected to bring below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures to Botswana, potentially threatening food security and causing crop failures and livestock losses. Government has established drought-response mechanisms and disaster-management institutions to coordinate emergency responses, drawing on lessons from previous droughts to improve monitoring and early warnings.

    28 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Monday 17 August

  1. DIS employs 54 deputy directors costing P26 million annually

    The Directorate of Intelligence and Security has made an unprecedented appointment of 54 deputy directors at the E2 scale level, costing P25,920,000 annually in salary expenses, according to a revelation by Ramotswa MP Boniface Mabeo. The Permanent Secretary to the President has promised a thorough investigation following the disclosure.

    17 August 2026 · Weekend Post →

  2. PSP to consult DIS over P100 billion controversy

    The Permanent Secretary to the President said the Office of the PSP will consult the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Director General over allegations of missing P100 billion from the Bank of Botswana in 2019, following contradicting assertions made during Public Accounts Committee appearances by the DIS, DPP, and DCEC.

    17 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

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