Botswana revokes visa-free entry for Bridgette Radebe

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The official reason for the move is not given, but local media have accused her of meddling in Botswana's politics.

The official reason for the move is not given, but local media have accused her of meddling in Botswana’s politics.

A document issued by Botswana’s Immigration Minister Magang Ngaka Ngaka on April 17, 2019, said South African Energy Minister Jeff Radebe’s wife Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe must “obtain a visa to enter Botswana”. South Africans normally do not require an advance visa to travel to their land-locked, diamond-rich neighbour, although several prominent figures have been blocked from entering the country without first applying for permission.

 

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Soon Botswana will be accused of being non-African. Here in SA people do as they please, where some even thinks of opening boarders to all African. Unfortunately for us other African countries has laws.

Divisive leadership..

Good for Botswana

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