After
the election of the 1997 Executive Committee, another Executive
Committee was due after two years as per constitution. A congress
was therefore organised in 1999 at Francistown Senior School.
Though invitation letters were sent to schools, radio announcements
made, advertisement in newspapers and posters put up in and
around Francistown, there was a poor turn up for the congress,
resulting in no elections that year.
The
next biennial congress was held in August 2000 at the University
of Botswana where the current executive was elected. The National
Executive members were:
Mr.
B. Tlale - President (Lincwe CJSS-Mochudi)
Mr.
E. C. L. Ditau - Vice president (Gaborone Snr)
Mr.
R. R. Boitshwarelo - Secretary General (Lobatse
Snr)
Mr.
L. S. Dodzi-Botsie - Vice Secretary General (Masunga
Snr)
Ms.
T. Sebogodi - Treasurer (Tlhomo CJSS- Kanye)
Mr.
J. C. Hunyepa - Publicity Secretary (Mowana CJSS-Mahalapye)
Mr.
G. Mokomane - National Organising Secretary (Makhubu
CJSS-S/Phikwe)
Ms.
G. Walebowa - Women’s League President (Lotsane
Snr-Palapye)
Ms.
B. Nthobatsang - Recording Secretary (Mowana CJSS-Mahalapye)
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additional members being Mr. K. C. Modukanele
(Madiba Snr-Mahalapye), Mr. E. T. Mapii
(Pekenene CJSS-Mahalapye) and Ms. B. Makula
(Maoka CJSS-Gaborone)
The
National Executive Committee is elected during the national
congress every after three years. The August 2003
National Executive committee members were:
Mr.
B. Tlale -
President (Lincwe CJSS-Mochudi)
Mr.
E. C. L. Ditau - Vice president (Gaborone Snr)
Mr.
R. R. Boitshwarelo
- Secretary General (Lobatse Snr)
Mr.
K. C Modukanele
- Vice Secretary General (Molefi Snr (UB student)
Ms.
T. Sebogodi -
Treasurer (Tlhomo CJSS- Kanye)
Mr.
J. C. Hunyepa
- Publicity Secretary (Tlokweng CJSS)
Mr.
G. Mokomane
- National Organising Secretary (Rakops CJSS-)
Ms.
R. Kelefhile -
Women’s League President (Lobatse Snr)
and
3 additional members being Mr. E. T. Mapii
(Parwe CJSS-Mahalapye), Mr. J. K. Jobe
Sedibelo CJSS—(Mochudi) Ms. K. Tshukudu
(Merementsi CJSS-Mmadinare) and Ms B. Phama (Mogoditshane
CJSS)
For
smooth coordination and running of the organisation, regional
structures have been formed. Currently, there are twenty eight
(28) regions nationwide. Each region is coordinated by a Regional
Coordinator. Each school must have at least two (2) School
Representatives and these form the regional committee.