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Mpho Mokwape
  • You may judge me with Matsheka’s case - CJ Ketlogetswe

    Justice Ketlogetswe, in a detailed speech touching base about his life experiences that also shaped his jurist future, like escaping a clear possibility of being a victim of ritual killing, explained that people may ask themselves if the experiences...

  • Morupisi misses chance to challenge Justice Tau

    The corruption and money laundering convict denied the chance because justices of the CoA namely Isaac Lesetedi and Leatile Dambe refused to recuse themselves from his case. Alongside other judges, they dismissed his stay of proceedings application....

  • AG, DPP seek CoA authority in Morupisi case

    Today (Tuesday), the prosecution is appearing before the CoA seeking to send the former Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) to jail to serve the seven-year sentence that was imposed on him by the apex court. In the appeal, the AG and DPP...

  • Shake up in the judiciary

    The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has set 100 days to make significant changes in the country and as the first 100 days come to an end this Sunday, the verdict will be out.For the Judiciary significant change has been made with the...

  • Morupisi moves recusal application against CoA justices

    According to Morupisi, the two judges previously dealt with a matter involving the State's prosecution organ and Timothy Marsland, former director of the now-liquidated Capital Management Botswana (CMB), a company he was accused of awarding an...

  • Court of Appeal is at trial-Morupisi

    The former PSP currently fighting his impending return to jail for a sentence related to serious crimes of corruption and money laundering believes CoA Justice Singh Walia’s discretion in passing a suitable or condign punishment was vitiated by the...

  • Kebonang was conflicted - State

    In an appeal before the CoA scheduled for hearing today (Friday), the State argued the High Court failed to find that once the CoA had adjudicated Morupisi’s case, it ceased to be open to the High Court to interfere with any judgment pronounced by...

  • Ketlogetswe: The jurist with judicial temperament

    In his service journey, he has demonstrated humility and the ability to listen to even the most unpopular, as described by President Duma Boko. All the praises bestowed upon Justice Ketlogetswe will come to test as he takes his position to lead the...

  • Gaolathe, CMB enter settlement talks

    Gaolathe got into a legal battle with the CMB liquidator when investigators tracing about P600 million that the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) and Bona Life allege was mishandled by an asset manager, filed legal cases against Alliance...

  • Violent girlfriend killer's plea to overturn death penalty

    Unangoni Alton, who was convicted for a single charge of murder, was in April 2023 told he would have to hang by the neck for killing Kefilwe Mogorosi on October 25, 2012. He was sentenced by Gaborone High Court judge, Chris Gabanagae, after the...

  • High expectations for newly appointed Chief Justice

    Speaking on Saturday during the swearing in of the new CJ, Boko said the timing was right as the country had made a commitment to uphold human rights in every action, decision, intervention, and approach it undertakes. "The appointment of the new CJ...

  • Morupisi: The indefatigable fighter

    But the media attention and public scrutiny intensified by the close of 2024 as he spent his Christmas holidays in jail after the Court of Appeal (CoA) slapped him with a seven-year jail term.This resulted in Morupisi becoming the biggest newsmaker...

  • P297m smart meter tender in limbo

    The Corporation started rolling out smart meters in May 2024 year which was expected to cost P1.5 billion. Now part of the tender is affected by legal battles after the WUC outsourced its supply to the manufacturer of the meters, Hitong Holdings....

  • 'Morupisi's allegations didn't spare President'

    Garekwe stated that Morupisi's allegations that the justices presiding over his sentencing "mortgaged their conscience to the Executive" and tried to impress the President, has shredded to pieces and dragged in the mud the integrity of the CoA....

  • Garekwe labels Morupisi court redress malicious

    Justice Garekwe, who yesterday refused to recuse herself from presiding over a case in which the State is seeking to overturn Morupisi’s release from prison, has come down heavy on the latter and his attorneys for levelling unsubstantiated...

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