This archive report was first published on 3 September 2021.
Published on September 3, 2021, Botswana's Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness, Sethomo Lelatisitswe, has been suspended from his ministerial duties after violating Covid-19 protocols.
According to a statement by Batlhalefi Leagajang, press secretary of President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Lelatisitswe was involved in a family gathering for a tombstone unveiling, which breached the Emergency Powers (Covid-19) Regulations of 2020.
The regulations prohibit all gatherings except for Cabinet, National Assembly, Council, National Task Force, religious organizations, and funerals.
As the country continues to combat the global pandemic, which has claimed 2,261 lives and affected 156,927 people so far, residents are urged to adhere to health protocols and restrictions.
