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Politics

Blue Wave Continues: Moono wa Baithuti Secures Clean Sweep in IDM SRC Elections

Moono Wa Baithuti continues to display resounding dominance in student politics. Moono wa Baithuti has secured a comprehensive clean sweep in the Institute of...

An Engaged and Enraged Citizenry: Why Protest Matters in Botswana’s Second Republic

Tshepiso Seth Ndzinge-Makhamisa (PhD) Democracy is often described as a Greek invention which was refined over centuries in Western Europe and, in many respects, inherited...

Emma Peloetletse Steps Down as Permanent Secretary to the President After Guiding Historic Political Transition

Staff Writer The tenure of Emma Peloetletse, the Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) and Head of the Public Service,...

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT BILL CLEARS PARLIAMENT, HEADS TO NATIONAL REFERENDUM

Staff Writer The National Assembly successfully passed the Constitutional Amendment Bill aimed at establishing a dedicated Constitutional Court for Botswana....

Professor Balule Stresses Need for Establishment of Constitutional Court in Botswana

Staff Writer University of Botswana don, Professor Tachilisa Balule, has stressed the need for the establishment of the Constitutional Court...

Part 2: Designing a Constitutional Court for Botswana – Reflections on the Constitutional Amendment Bill

Tshepiso Seth Ndzinge-Makhamisa (PhD) As stated in Part 1 of this series, I firmly believe that the establishment of a...

Part 1: A Court for now and the future: Why the Constitutional Court is necessary for Botswana’s Constitutional Democracy

Tshepiso Seth Ndzinge-Makhamisa (PhD) “People come and go… yet the web of fundamental rights and justice which a nation proclaims...

The Architect’s Dilemma: Why the UDC Must Build Before It Rains

Ephraim Nkape In politics, the horizon is always moving. For the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the eyes of the...