
Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) President, Jack Tlhagale is preparing for life beyond his constitutional term as president of Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU), it has been alleged. Tlhagale is at an advanced stage of appointing himself Chief Executive Officer of Badirakhumo Investments, a newly formed business wing of BMWU. The Patriot on Sunday has it on good authority that as the BMWU is preparing for an elective delegates congress which as per the constitutional dictates shall be held sometime in 2019, Jack Tlhagale who is not elligible to defend his position as the president, is already at an advanced stage of appointing himself the Chief Executive Officer of Badirakhumo Investments, which is a BMWU business wing. In October 2012, seemingly aware that he will eventually have to exit the leadership of BMWU, Tlhagale spearheaded the amendment of the constitution of BMWU with an Article that, the interests of BMWU includes to form an investment Holding Company, Proprietary Limited. The purpose of the holding company being to promote and establish investment ventures under the umbrella and control of BMWU Investment Holding Company such as savings and credit cooperative societies and funeral schemes for members, their dependents and staff members. It…