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Mpho Mokwape
  • 'The pen must be mightier than the advert' – CJ

    Ketlogetswe explained that there has been a gap in that in pursuit of financial means, it meant that whilst the pen is supposed to be mightier than the advert, it has been the other way around compromising on the quality of journalism."There is an...

  • Magosi is responsible for my humiliation –Katlholo

    He says that the Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), Magosi, is absolved from liability was untenable because, as the superior he remains accountable for wrongful acts committed by DIS employees within the scope of...

  • I am just an employee –Magosi

    The spy chief responding to Katlholo to the claim that he is responsible for statements made by DIS spokesperson, Edward Robert and lead investigator Jet Mafuta saying he is not liable for their acts.“It is the contention that I cannot be...

  • Rape victim gets damages for medical negligence

    Judge Zein Kebonang last Wednesday ordered that the plaintiff (name withheld for privacy reasons) be paid damages against the Attorney General and the then Minister of Health, Dr Alfred Madigele (cited as second defendant in the lawsuit) for the lack...

  • State’s fall in Seretse's P50m demand

    In a recent judgment, Judge Michael Leburu said it was a fallacy for the State to say the funds being interest from the funds taken from Seretse and his companies Khulaco (Pty) Ltd, M & B Properties (Pty) Ltd belonged to the bank not him to play...

  • Oil company denies P42m liability, breach of contract

    The oil company says there was no contractual breach between the parties after Sheer Cliff filed a lawsuit against the oil company on claims that the petroleum company unlawfully terminated their contract and in turn has future losses. Sheer Cliff,...

  • Seretse seeks P50m, court orders State to pay

    In a judgment issued on April 16, 2025, Gaborone High Court judge, Michael Leburu, ruled that Seretse and his companies, Khulaco (Pty) Ltd and M&B Properties (Pty) Ltd, have made out a case that interest accrued from the said restrained funds is...

  • Commander justifies removing soldiers from delinking benefits

    In a recent judgment, the Court of Appeal (CoA) said the five soldiers, who hold Diploma in Accounting and Business Studies (DABS), weren't entitled to the delinking benefits.The CoA judge argued that the applicants’ review of their conditions...

  • DIS agents demand backpays, say delay is unlawful

    Their main contention is that the employer had failed to pay them salary back pays despite the government having issued Directives and Savingrams to that effect. The employees had taken the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), DIS, and...

  • Kweneng District Council fails to defend defamatory utterance

    This is after district council failed to defend a defamatory lawsuit filed by Estate Construction and its proprietor Kegone Sebina. The taxpayer will each pay P250,000 to both plaintiffs in the case against KDC and Kgari. According to Justice Tshepo...

  • Justice rather than a deal – Matsheka

    The former Lobatse Member of Parliament’s comments come amidst speculation that the Directorate on Intelligence Security and the Attorney General could be seeking an out-of-court settlement in matter. The speculation comes hot on the heels of an...

  • Judges not beyond probing – Boko

    “Judges cannot be influenced by public opinion, but they are open to probing. Every institution should be subjected to probing which should not be viewed as disrespect,” he said.Speaking during the formal swearing in of newly appointed judges of...

  • 'Dikgosi' designation not sanctioned by law—Urban customary courts

    The Court of Appeal recently addressed the presidents and deputies of the urban courts dashing their hopes of ever being referred to as Dikgosi saying the matter must be set straight to rid any confusion and misleading information."The matter that...

  • Boko issues direct order for gov’t litigation

    “This is a standing instruction to all government legal teams that do not litigate against a citizen where you have clearly wronged the citizen. Do not litigate but settle. This is the approach going forward,” he said.Speaking at the High Level...

  • Boko issues direct order for gov’t litigation

    “This is a standing instruction to all government legal teams that do not litigate against a citizen where you have clearly wronged the citizen. Do not litigate but settle. This is the approach going forward,” he said.Speaking at the High Level...

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