Letsatsi Casino loses against GA
Friday, September 08, 2017
This follows after the Letsatsi Casino failed to renew its 10-year licence, which expired in February 2006. According to Justice Isaac Lesetedi, Letsatsi of the High Court, the casino should have applied for the licence renewal six months before the expiry date as per the Authority’s regulations. However, they only applied three months before the expiry date.
The founding affidavit and the record placed before the court show that in its September 2015 letter and a subsequent ones of October 15, 2015 and February 5, 2016, the Casino Control Board (CCB) repeatedly advised the applicant of the statutory requirements to be followed in applying for a renewal of the licence.
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...