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Thobo Motlhoka

2026-04-272026-06-13

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Botswana Sunday Standard

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    Gaolathe will not enjoy the benefit of automatic succession
  3. Botswana Sunday Standard

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    Academic paper accuses the Courts of prioritizing technicalities over electoral justice
  4. May 2026
  5. Botswana Sunday Standard

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    R4 Forensics exposes phantom profits and ghost workers in CAAB alleged fraud
  6. April 2026
  7. Botswana Sunday Standard

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    Competition Authority blocks DPF’s Bona Life acquisition
  8. Botswana Sunday Standard

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    Gov’t bets on tourism reset
Politics

Vice-presidential succession tradition in Botswana may not continue

The News

For over two decades, Botswana's vice presidents have ascended to the presidency almost seamlessly without seeking a direct electoral mandate, a constitutional mechanism that evolved into political tradition. The article suggests this automatic succession path may not apply to the current or future vice president.

Why it matters

Botswana's long-standing vice-presidential succession tradition may not continue, signaling potential constitutional and political change ahead.

1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard

Monday 1 June

  1. Vice-presidential succession tradition in Botswana may not continue

    For over two decades, Botswana's vice presidents have ascended to the presidency almost seamlessly without seeking a direct electoral mandate, a constitutional mechanism that evolved into political tradition. The article suggests this automatic succession path may not apply to the current or future vice president.

    1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard

  2. Academic paper critiques courts for procedural dismissals of election petitions

    A new academic paper published in the Statute Law Review argues that Botswana's courts have increasingly dismissed election petitions on procedural technicalities at the expense of substantive justice, undermining public confidence in the country's electoral dispute system.

    1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard

Sunday 3 May

  1. Forensic audit uncovers fraud allegations at CAAB

    A forensic audit by R4 Forensics has uncovered gross financial misconduct at the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana, finding that government subventions were misrecorded as revenue to declare phantom profits.

    3 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard

Monday 27 April

  1. Competition Authority blocks Debswana Pension Fund's Bona Life acquisition

    The Competition Authority has blocked Debswana Pension Fund's proposed acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Bona Life Insurance, ruling that the deal would substantially lessen competition and deepen concentration in the financial services sector.

    27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard

  2. Botswana explores broader tourism model beyond high-value approach

    Botswana is testing whether its high-value, low-volume tourism model can evolve into something broader, more inclusive and economically consequential.

    27 April 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard

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