
As skeletons continue to tumble out of the closet all indications are that it is going to be a long year for "the union of choice" in the courts of law. Controversial transactions entered into by Babereki Investments, an investment arm of BOPEU, has opened floodgates for litigation from service providers and agents who stood to benefit handsomely from the lucrative deals. In one such case, Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) head of Communications, Moeti Mohwasa, has entered the fray in the unfolding saga at BOPEU. Mohwasa, who was acting as a broker in the aborted transaction that would have seen BONA Life acquire 49% shareholding at Babereki Ka Lorato Funeral Services, is suing Babereki Investments (Pty) Ltd demanding P15 million compensation. As part of the deal BONA Life would have extended a P300 million credit facility to the union through Babereki. The P15 million Mohwasa is demanding is commission that would have accrued to his company if the BONA Life deal did not collapse after the intervention of BOPEU leadership. Facing termination of the lucrative deal, Botswana Life moved fast and sponsored a trip for some National Executive Committee members of BOPEU to Durban in July where they met…