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Mpho Mokwape
  • Court agrees ‘DIS obtained statement’ was under duress

    Bakoko Bakwena, an employee of the Ministry of Education, was recently reinstated by Justice Omphemetse Motumise with full benefits including arrears from the date of dismissal following his review application. “The decision of the Permanent...

  • Former BPOPF acting CEO acquitted, discharged

    Moakofi, who in 2021 was charged with a single count of corruption was last week acquitted and discharged by Magistrate Mareledi Dipate of Regional Magistrate’s Court on reasons that the State failed to prove its case against her. “The court...

  • Brave Heart demands payment for Boko inauguration

    The company, which provides Conference & Event Technology, was reportedly engaged during the inauguration to supply sound and audio equipment, a service they allege has not been paid despite numerous demands. In a letter of demand addressed to the...

  • Morupisi faces possible jail time

    The three judges panel, CoA President Tebogo Tau, Justices Baaitse Nkabinde, and Lakhvinder Singh Walia, say they are having a hard time comprehending the sentence because on all the counts Morupisi faced the High Court did not give any reasons for...

  • CoA resoundingly backs High Court on Morupisi verdict

    A panel of three judges, CoA president Tebogo Tau, Justices Baaitse Nkabinde and Singh Walia agreed that trial court cannot be faulted for having ably connected the dots looking backwards at the intricate web of evidential material.“The drawn-out...

  • Masisi, Magosi implicated in controversial Karakul procurement

    The procurement, which was revealed in one of spy unit’s agent Kuda Malikongwa’s lawsuit is alleged to have been ordered by former President, Mokgweetsi Masisi using the DIS to avoid any leak as he was certain the unit operates in secrecy.It is...

  • ‘State purchased bulls were for Masisi’s farm’

    Masisi, who has been dragged to court by specialist cattle breeder and farmer Peter Chiepe’s in a joinder application is said to have abused the latter’s intellectual property for his own personal gain.According to Chiepe’s joinder application...

  • 'CEDA has no right to sue for defamation'

    This was after CEDA obtained a temporary interdict against one Setlhomo Tshwanelang, who the agency accused of publishing several "false, malicious, and defamatory" statements on his social media platforms alleging over-the-top corruption. CEDA...

  • Molepolole water crisis a test for the new gov’t

    Under the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)-led government, the Gamononyane-Molepolole North South Carrier (NSC) was meant to alleviate water crisis in the village and surrounding areas but still today the village is still under a dry spell. Now ,after...

  • Will the Advocate-cum-President reform the Judiciary?

    Duma Boko, as a learned human rights lawyer and an Advocate, has experienced the dark side of the Judiciary and has spoken publicly about it. Now, as the election results euphoria wears off, on the political scene they have started pondering on what...

  • DIS costs gov’t millions in legal fees

    In a lawsuit where one spy unit agent, Kuda Malikongwa is seeking P2.2 million in compensation for unlawful arrest and detention, she has pointed fingers at the Director General (DG) of the DIS, Peter Magosi, for undermining the DIS legal office....

  • Monageng: It's been 21 years in the making

    Monageng, representing the coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) from Alliance for Progressives (AP), was on Friday declared the winner of Molepolole South Constituency. He garnered a total of 8,266 votes ahead of the former area MP, Kabo...

  • DIS distances itself from elections report

    The report dated August 19, 2024 commissioned by the DIS allegedly through a request from Thulaganyo Boditswe representing the spy unit after the boss, Peter Magosi reportedly showed keen interest in uderstanding the circumstances surrounding the...

  • Opposition parties want suspension of IEC Commissioners

    The proposal of the 11 opposition parties led by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) comes in the wake of the refusal by the Attorney General (AG) and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to reverse the impugned appointments. According to the...

  • Serame rejects favouritism allegations

    In her affidavit responding to Dikoloti’s allegations of favouritism displayed by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and Central Committee (CC), Serame said she was never favoured nor was she part of the decision of the CC but rather appealed the...

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