Mmegi — Botswanan news outlet publishing coverage of politics, agriculture, sports, and international affairs.
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… Nearly four decades later, in a quieter but no less symbolic moment, Mabiletsa, Botswana’s longest-reigning light heavyweight champion and Olympic trailblazer, is also stepping away.Below, Mmegi’s scribe Maswabi, himself a retired ‘almost-was’ of the squared circle, steps back in …
In the Ring with France Lassie MabiletsaThe Botswana Congress Party has not yet decided whether to engage an independent electoral body to oversee its leadership elections, scheduled for Mogoditshane. The party's electoral board will present its plan for conducting the elections when the Central Committee meets on Sunday, amid growing tensions over what is expected to be a fiercely contested leadership race.
13 July 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Congress Party has not yet decided whether to engage an independent electoral body to oversee its leadership elections, scheduled for Mogoditshane. The party's electoral board will present its plan for conducting the elections when the Central Committee meets on Sunday, amid growing tensions over what is expected to be a fiercely contested leadership race.
13 July 2026 · Mmegi →
The Independent Electoral Commission is implementing technology-driven reforms including a new Elections Management System to modernize voter registration, manage data more efficiently, and eliminate administrative errors ahead of the 2029 General Elections.
6 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Kweneng Land Board has begun summoning 420 squatters in Mogoditshane to appear and explain their circumstances before formal eviction proceedings commence, according to the Board's secretary.
29 June 2026 · Mmegi →
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was detected on April 2 at the Ramatlabama National Artificial Insemination Laboratory, marking the first confirmed case in the border village of Mokatako in living memory. The detection has brought hardship to communal cattle farmers in southern districts who had expected to benefit from recent summer rains.
1 June 2026 · Mmegi →
Police in Phitshane Molopo say communities continue to cross the Botswana-South Africa border at ungazetted areas and carry meat, disregarding protocols meant to contain foot-and-mouth disease. Veterinary officials report ongoing confiscations of meat and meat products, particularly from truck drivers.
1 June 2026 · Mmegi →
A parliamentary member and Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship says his conviction that politics must serve to improve people's lives—especially young people, entrepreneurs, and ordinary communities—was shaped by university experience and civil society work. His background in business consulting has reinforced his belief that government should make it easier for citizens to start and grow businesses.
25 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Serowe residents cleaned and repaired the village ahead of body viewing ceremonies for the late former president at the main Kgotla, with security and ceremonial arrangements coordinated by the Botswana Defence Force, Botswana Police Service, and tribal leaders. Kgosi Bakae Khumo said the community is working with the family to give Mogae the respect and dignity he deserves.
15 May 2026 · Mmegi →
An opinion column examines two decades of Auditor General reports and parallel Ombudsman findings revealing systematic wastage, missed deadlines, and maladministration across ministries, but notes both institutions lack enforcement power to compel compliance or prosecution.
11 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Mmegi sport editor Mqondisi Dube's article about Olympian weightlifter Magdalene Moyengwa was voted among Africa's top 10 best articles in the 'Writing Best Colour Piece' category at the International Sports Press Association awards in Lausanne, Switzerland. The article examined how cultural practice forced Moyengwa to quit despite reaching the top in Africa.
6 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Russia's Embassy in Botswana stated that all those who joined Russia in the war against Ukraine did so voluntarily, in a rare public comment on the recruitment of Africans to the war front.
4 May 2026 · Mmegi →
France Lassie Mabiletsa, Botswana's longest-reigning light heavyweight champion and Olympic trailblazer, is stepping away from boxing. Mmegi's Maswabi, himself a retired boxer, conducted a 45-minute interview with Mabiletsa reflecting on his career.
27 April 2026 · Mmegi →