The name David Magang is synonymous with Phakalane,just like Bill Gates with Microsoft.However unlike Gates whose business was authentically embraced by captive & world market & who did not have braw with an unholy skeptics & regulators.”Magic of perseverance”

One of my earliest investment,this was Botokac construction,in which i was partner with 2 Caucasians.I had 20% stake in the venture.I was practically a sleeping partner.

Daltex,a chemical company was another establishment was in that was outrightly blighted by government.Government was spending sums on imports on pesticides for livestocs & veterinary products from S.A .Opportunity was beckoning here but again government adopted hands off posture.

One official had temerity to tell us to our faces that “if we are buying from SA,why should they buy from us”as if that was not enough the veterinary department went on to condemn & blacklist one particular potent we were supplying.The pesticide is still in the market to this day

We approached BDC to partner,in the hope that would ender the http://government.In  a meeting where the 2 most powerful men were in attendance Masire & Mmusi.Government signaled its intention to come on board through http://BDC.My  partners & i were all smiles.

A week later,we received a letter from the then P.S in ministry of Finance Balidzi Gaolathe informing us that the BDC has rejected our proposal.BDC overruled the president & his deputy?if i did not use 4 letter word was cause of combination of my natural reserve & religious

There was also Morula restaurant,which had setup in the premises that today houses Moghul in Middle Star.I established with hope that public servants the then principal socialists might patronize as there was hardly any eatery in town it turned up to be gross miscalculation.

Then there was a supermarket situated in BBS,started under Tsogang investments,a consortium of 10 Batswana partners amongst them Moses Lekaukau,Kingsley Sebele,Keetla Masogo,It was destined to last.Government all of a sudden granted SA chain stores licenses.

We objected & took the case to high court to have the measure reversed& judgement was passed on our favor.However then minister of commerce Mout Nwako used administrative powers to overrule the court decision & granted licenses to this chain stores.

Today this Chain stores are associated with notoriety of having run into the ground small family stores & corner shops in every urban centre & http://village.My  partners & i therefore threw in the sponge & amicably walk out.”Magic of perseverance “-(end of thread).