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Mpho Mokwape
  • Church silence allows GBV to thrive unchecked – Ndaba

    Speaking at the UCCSA Trinity Congregational Church Anti-GBV Campaign Walk, where he served as chief walker, the Finance Minister urged the church to become a voice for victims and a force for change in society.Addressing the congregation after the...

  • Educated youth trapped in deepening job crisis

    The recent 2024 estimates place the country’s unemployment rate between 23.1% and 27.6%, whilst youth unemployment amongst people aged 15 to 35 is believed to exceed 34% to 43%.Labour experts and worker representatives from different unions say the...

  • DIS officers face fresh delay amid court ultimatum confusion

    The officers returned to the High Court on Monday (May 4, 2026), expecting progress after the government failed to meet a three-month ultimatum issued earlier this year.Instead, they were informed that the ultimatum process had not been properly...

  • CoA reserves judgment in Mupane saga

    On Tuesday, the country’s highest court said the date for the judgment will be announced in two weeks. Mupane closed in March 2024 and went up for auction in April 2025, attracting three bids.At the CoA, the first appellant, Kopanang Thekiso, as...

  • SOEs to account as Committee begins review

    The exercise forms part of Parliament’s oversight responsibility over public institutions, and the session is expected to run over several days, with different organisations appearing according to a planned schedule.The committee, chaired by the...

  • Delays, dispute over Kgosi estate, State yet to return assets

    Furthermore, the State is yet to hand back other assets of former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) head despite a consent order agreed between both parties. This has raised fresh questions about missing property, deteriorating holdings,...

  • DPP strengthens response to GBV cases

    Director Kgosietsile Ngakaagae said the DPP has established a specialised sexual violence unit to deal with cases involving sexual offences. He explained that the unit is designed to provide focused attention and build expertise in handling sensitive...

  • A child, DNA test, estate fight: court draws the line

    At its core, the judgment reinforces a principle that often gets overlooked in estate battles, that suspicion is not evidence. In this case, Kebonang dismissed an application by a woman who wanted her late brother’s child to undergo a DNA test to...

  • Suspended DIS officers sue over ‘unlawful’ probe

    In the freshly filed court documents, the case centres on what is known as the “Bagopi Report”, a 163-page document reportedly completed in September 2024 following an internal investigation into alleged misconduct within a multi-agency team of...

  • Ngakaagae commits to pursuing high-profile cases without fear or favour

    The Director of Public Prosecutions, Kgosietsile Ngakaagae, said the DPP will uphold prosecutorial independence and ensure that no individual is treated differently under the law.He stated that all decisions will be based strictly on evidence and...

  • DPP reports over P50m recovered from crime proceeds

    DPP Director Kgosietsile Ngakaagae said the recovery of funds is part of ongoing efforts to ensure that crime does not result in financial gain. “Taking away illegally obtained money is an important part of the justice process. We are making...

  • Court rejects 'UK university' law graduate's bid to practise

    The judgment was delivered on Friday by Judge President Barnabas Nyamadzabo, following a petition filed by Kagiso Stephens in November 2025. Stephens had asked the court to admit him as “an Attorney in the High Court and other Courts of the...

  • Court saves gov’t P110m in Charleshill-Ncojane road dispute

    In a recent judgment, the apex court upheld an appeal by the government and dismissed the lower court’s decision that ordered the government to pay Zac Construction for numerous claims reportedly resulting from delays during the construction phase...

  • Seretse, Co challenge State prosecutors

    In a detailed legal letter from Mack Buhuma Attorneys and Motswagole & Company addressed to the Director of Public Prosecutions, attorneys acting for Seretse, Sharifah Noor, Alphonse Ndiznge, Kgori Capital (Pty) Ltd and Kgori Holdings (Pty) Ltd argue...

  • DIS officers reject Magosi’s defence over P7.4m payout

    The case centres around the February 2022 ruling by the Tribunal on Intelligence and Security, which ordered the DIS to compensate 106 officers for unpaid employment benefits, including overtime, salary adjustments and housing allowances accumulated...

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