Ruling on adoption case reserved
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Geoffrey Khwarae sired 13-year-old Chedza Keaiketse with Bontle Keaiketse and is suing Bontle, Chedza, Bontle’s lover, Mothusiotsile Tlotleng, and the Attorney General.
“We contend that the applicant is being deprived of the rights to consent adoption of his child because he is not a woman,” said Khwarae’s lawyer Uyapo Ndadi during the argument of the case yesterday.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...