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.
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The post Gaolathe will not enjoy the benefit of automatic succession first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Thobo Motlhoka
6/1/2026 12:53:23 PM