Dr Tshosa Appointed Chairperson of the Competition Commission

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Honourable Vincent Seretse, has appointed Dr. Onkemetse Basta Tshosa as the new Chairperson of the Competition Commission. Dr. Tshosa takes over from Dr. Zein Kebonang who was the Chairperson of the Commission since its inception. Kebonang resigned as Chairperson when he was appointed Acting Judge of the High Court in April (2015).

Dr. Tshosa is a widely experienced lawyer who served in many capacities in his illustrious legal career. He graduated from the University of Botswana where he gained his LL.B after which he proceeded to the University of Lund in Sweden where he attained his senior law degree (LL.M). Like his predecessor, Dr. Tshosa is a man of many letters; he gained his doctoral degree from the renowned law citadel at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr Tshosa is currently in private practice and a senior partner at the law firm Tshosa and Company.