Doping case missing from High Court roll
Calistus Kolantsho | Tuesday June 2, 2026 09:42
The matter, before Gaborone High Court judge Justice Itumeleng Segopolo was due for status hearing yesterday but was missing from the roll. Applicants 'attorney, Dr Tshepang Makwati told Sport Monitor that the matter has been postponed to August 10 due to some court administrative issues. “There is nothing new here, we are still in the same place like the last time. We are surprised that the matter was not included in the roll for today (Monday). The problem is that this delays the finalisation of the matter and my clients are not happy about that.
They want the matter to be finalised and (then) decide where to from here,” Makwati said. He said his clients’ want the court to make a decision, and even the nation at large is interested in the conclusion of the case. Makwati also said the case is now controversial and causing an upset in the entire sporting fraternity. “It is not about me, but the athletes themselves, they want to move on with their lives. There are still some outstanding issues following the submissions that I made in the last appearance,” he said. Makwati said there are some disputes from both parties. There were tests results but the respondent came up with something to the contrary, which is where there is a dispute. “Our submission was that issues before the court can be resolved on paper.
We were agitating for the court to bring the parties to give oral evidence so that the disputes are ironed out,” Makwati said. The athletes had initially requested the court demanding direct access to the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). They requested to be allowed to have their own credentials, a username and password to access the system. Mothibi tested positive for Stanozolol and Oxymetholone while Ngozi’s samples tested positive for Norandrosterone and Methylhexaneamine. Murangi is serving a three-year ban following a positive test to Furosemide and Oxymetholone. Jele was suspended for eight years after testing positive to Stanozolol. The athletes are all challenging the outcomes.