Sesana case investigator in mystery death
Tefo Pheage | Thursday September 1, 2016 18:00
The biologist (name withheld) was reportedly found hanging on a tree along the Gantsi- Gaborone road, a few metres away from New Xade turn.
Gantsi Police, assistant superintendent, Kenneth Chipisane confirmed the death to Mmegi saying investigations are still ongoing.
“He worked for the Department of Wildlife as a biologist in Gantsi and his car was found a few metres away from his body. I am not aware that he was the one investigating the case.
Thus far it appears to be a case of suicide,” he said, adding that the deceased did not leave any tracks or a suicide note.
Sesana told Mmegi he was not yet aware of the death saying he has been away in the CKGR.
“We have not yet received anything on that, we just arrived from CKGR,” he said.
Sesana’s son, Tshoganetso is among a group of Basarwa arrested recently in Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) on charges of hunting in a protected area.
Recently, Sesana confirmed his son’s arrest saying police had told him the charge was poaching. The San rights activist has engaged Thabo Malambane of Malambane Attorneys to represent his son.
In a brief interview, Malambane confirmed that he had heard about the biologist’s death but was constrained from discussing the issue at length as he was still gathering information.
The death of the biologist is expected to be a big blow for the state, particularly if he died before submitting a report indicating whether the meat was game or not.
Such tests are normally done when the meat is still fresh. Sources also say the meat may have been disposed of.
Government’s indigenous rights nemesis, Survival International, is keenly following the case and has already put out several global statements claiming Basarwa were shot at from a police helicopter, which later crashed.
Police have confirmed that a helicopter crashed in the CKGR, but have strenuously denied that Basarwa were shot at.