Gaolathe will not enjoy the benefit of automatic succession

Sunday Standard Gaolathe will not enjoy the benefit of automatic succession For more than two decades the presidency has followed a remarkably predictable path. Vice presidents ascended almost seamlessly to the highest office in Botswana, inheriting incumbency without first seeking a direct mandate from the electorate as presidential candidates. What began as a constitutional mechanism intended to guarantee stability during unexpected transitions gradually evolved into an entrenched political tradition. .ihc-locker-wrap{}There's more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it's also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year - the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery('#iump_login_username').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#iump_login_password').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#ihc_login_form').on('submit', function(e){ e.preventDefault(); var u = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=log]').val(); var p = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=pwd]').val(); if (u!='' && p!=''){ jQuery('#ihc_login_form').unbind('submit').submit(); } else { ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); return FALSE; } }); } ); The post Gaolathe will not enjoy the benefit of automatic succession first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Thobo Motlhoka