If Moagi falls, he is uncertain how far the drop might go, and he is unable to see where the bottom lies. Speaking of falling, since his Bulela Ditswe loss in 2024, the former Gamalete legislator Moagi’s fall has been swift, public, and unforgiving. Once a powerful Minister of Minerals and Energy, Moagi was formally charged this week, and this marked a dramatic and deeply symbolic descent for a man who had once stood at the top echelons of power.
Moagi cut a lonely figure in the dock at the Regional Magistrate’s court this week, and gone were the entourages, the confident aides, the senior ministry officials, and political allies who once flanked him at conferences and high-level negotiations. As the charges were read out, the courtroom was heavy with prosecutors, journalists, and legal minds. But as Moagi sat in the dock, what was noticeably absent was the familiar crowd that once orbited his authority.
This time, he stood alone, clad in a dark blue suit. For years, we have rightly celebrated our world-class HIV response. The PMTCT programme has been its crown jewel, ensuring HIV-positive mothers could safely nurture their newborns without fear of transmission.
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Now, a leaked memo exposes a terrifying reality that the lifeline has been frayed to breaking point. A key warehouse in Francistown stands empty, and access is being rationed. Official reassurances about expected consignments ring hollow to…
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