Mr. Mothebe holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) Degree from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi in India. Mr. Mothebe is a Professional Engineer (Electrical and Electronics) registered under the Engineering Registration Board (ERB) Botswana, Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), United Kingdom. Mr. Mothebe has over 30years extensive experience in the energy sector. He is currently the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Green Technology and Energy Security) in the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security. He provides technical expertise in the formulation of energy sector policies for sustainable use and economic benefit, amongst other key duties.