Kgosi charged with two counts
Mpho Mokwape | Wednesday April 3, 2019 17:20
Kgosi, who was arraigned this morning before the Village Magistrate’s Court, is accused of exposing the DIS agents to the public.
According to the charge sheet, count one of the offence is the prohibition of disclosure of identity.
Particulars of offence is that the accused person, Kgosi, between the February 18 and 25 in Gaborone took photographs of officers as well as the identity cards of the officers engaged in the DIS covert operation and the information was published in this publication.
On count two, he is charged with obstructing officers and support staff.
“The accused person, Kgosi on or about 18 February 2019 at Extension 6 obstructed x and y who are officers of the DIS in the execution of their duties by verbally assaulting them,” reads the charge sheet.
However, Kgosi’s attorneys Thabiso Tafila and Diba Diba have indicated that they would challenge the validity of charges, as they believe they have no substance.