Moatlhodi escapes jail by a whisker

Pono Moatlhodi PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Pono Moatlhodi PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Former speaker of the National Assembly and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary candidate for Tonota, Pono Moatlhodi, incurred the wrath of the magistrate when he prioritised attending a party workshop over a court appearance.

Moatlhodi was supposed to attend final case management conference in a case in which he and Maranyane Kebitsang and Nnyana Kebitsang are alleged to have acted in concert and subjected Kesego Olekantse, 11, to inhuman treatment on January 30, 2019 in Tonota by assaulting him. 

They are also alleged to thereafter unleashed a vicious dog to bite Olekantse causing him puncture wounds and bruises on his face and body contrary to the Children’s Act.  

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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