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Mpho Mokwape
  • Boko’s judicial ‘headhunting’ irks LSB

    In a recent formal notice to the Attorney General, the Society accused the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of breaking its own practice by skipping an open and competitive process.The LSB says the appointment, announced by the Office of the...

  • St Engenas ZCC ends years of infighting

    The fired members in the long-running dispute that pitted leaders against each other will return to the church unconditionally after both warring factions signed a consent order in the High Court, following advice from Justice Zein Kebonang to settle...

  • Ulsan Botswana moves to stop Mupane appeal

    The company argued that whilst the liquidator, Kopanang Thekiso, received leave to appeal from the High Court, he failed to meet the filing requirements at the CoA.The liquidator’s leave to appeal is in relation to a recently granted interdict...

  • Gov't tightens farmer subsidy rules, adds insurance

    Instead of cutting help to farmers, the new model will reportedly aim to improve the system's efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver inputs more reliably during the 2025–2026 season.Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Dr Edwin Dikoloti told...

  • Court orders return of property to estate of late Kgosi

    The court ordered the release through a settlement agreement from both parties, signed before Justice Onkagetse Pusoentsi on Wednesday, bringing to a close proceedings that began before ex spy chief Kgosi’s death and were continued by his wife,...

  • Dispute over Kgosi’s Sentlhane farm, cattle clouds settlement

    While the agreement paves the way for the release of a significant portion of Kgosi’s restrained assets, key properties remain locked in contention.Amongst these are the well-known Sentlhane Farm and a substantial herd of cattle allegedly donated...

  • LSB challenges judicial appointment

    The society says it has decided to protect the independence of the judiciary, to defend the integrity of the legal system, and to ensure that the public can continue to have confidence in the courts.According to a recent statement from the Society...

  • Inside DIS internal power struggle

    According to an affidavit by Intelligence Officer Bruce Seoposengwe, the investigation began in March 2024 after DIS officer Paul Setlhabi, also known in the spy world as Slim, received intelligence suggesting that serious acts of maladministration...

  • Tension, confusion grip DIS over Air Botswana probe

    In separate but strikingly similar statements addressed to Tebogo Bagopi, an investigator appointed by the Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP), Sebuweng Mukani and Mpho Molokwane say they have been left “in the dark” about why they were...

  • Magosi urges court to stay out of DIS internal affairs

    According to his affidavit filed in response to Pulane Kgoadi’s urgent court bid to stop her disciplinary hearing, Magosi said there is no basis for the courts to “micromanage internal disciplinary processes.”“The matter is still being held...

  • DIS, Police default in P4m suit for arrest of intelligence agents

    The intelligence officers, Pulane Kgoadi and Paul Setlhabi, are seeking a combined total of P4.45 million in damages, which are yet to be assessed by the Registrar.Gaborone High Court judge, Justice Matlhogonolo Phuthego, said the two officers were...

  • About P4m allegation throw Boko, Khama into controversy

    The claims, by a suspended Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) officer, who has taken the government to court, alleging that her arrest and suspension were based on false accusations linking her to a P4m payment and political funding...

  • Justice Minister tables P4.3bn NDP 12 investment plan

    Addressing Parliament this week, Ramaotwana said the programme, though ambitious, is driven by a strong commitment to human rights, good governance and service delivery.“The protection of human rights does not come cheap, but we are fully committed...

  • Ex-BDF officer loses P5m battle against Chinese construction giant

    Justice Reuben Lekorwe of the Lobatse High Court dismissed the case last week, ruling that the former officer, who later worked as a security adviser for the company after it was blaklisted on allegations of national security threat by DIS, failed to...

  • Judge warns against monetising access to public offices

    This came as Justice Reuben Lekorwe dismissed a P5 million claim by a former Botswana Defence Force officer who said a Chinese-owned construction company, China Jiangsu International Botswana, had promised him a bonus for helping it get off a...

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