Basarwa Dump Their Lawyers
Then there was another Cape Town based lawyer, Glynn Wlilliams, the one who instructed Williams on the Basarwa case. Though he could not be reached for comment, sources say only Bennett remains, and he is to be joined by Duma Boko, a local attorney and a former University of Botswana law lecturer.

BDP Wants Saleshando Charged With Theft
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) members in Selebi-Phikwe have demanded that action should be taken against Botswana Congress Party (BCP) vice-president Gil Saleshando for theft. Saleshando was found in possession of a BDP register said to have been stolen last August when a party official’s house was burgled.

How They Voted In Mafikeng
Saturday was voting day for external voters and elections officers. Monitor visited one of the external polling stations at Molopo in Mafikeng, South Africa where students elected a representative of their choice.

Botswana Lawyer Praises Tsvangirai’s Judgement
The world ‘s attention was on Friday cast on Zimbabwe where a court delivered a judgement on the charges of treason slapped on the leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Monitor columnist Duma Boko was in Harare to observe the trial on behalf of the International Bar Association of London and the Law Society of Botswana. He shares his observations on the process with the Monitor’s Gideon Nkala.

Sandy Grant: A Mellowed Idealist
On this particular morning the 67-year-old arts and culture commentator, photographer and columnist looks a bit groomed. His hair is well done and slick. He wears thin-rimmed big glasses, a blue well-ironed shirt tucked in and black trousers. He speaks softly, in spasms of phrases as if thoughts come to his mind in sharp hits. In the Mmegi offices, people walk in and out, conversations flow over telephone lines and every now and then Sandy Grant looks uncomfortable with it all. media etcetera. I was surprised that even I could get an award,” he explained.

Illegal Taxis Invade Maun
MAUN: Taximen in Maun are up in arms against pirate operators. The pirate taxis known as “Mochoba” are operating in full force in defiance of the law. The licensed taxi owners protest that the illegal operators are flooding the market and stealing their customers.

Who Will Win Gaborone South?
The Monitor’s Gideon Nkala was in Bontleng and Old Naledi,aka Zola, where he witnessed a breath-taking campaign. He shares his observations and predictions in a four men battle which he reckons would be essentially a two horse race that would end in a photo-finish.