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Matakata was on Friday denied the chance to appeal as he wanted to be given leave to appeal way out of stipulated time.He was convicted and sentenced on October 4, 2017, after pleading guilty to one count of murder for killing his pregnant baby mama,...

The much-needed victory comes after the State vowed it was not liable to Khama and his requests, especially after one of his requests being a trip to India to see the spiritual world leader Dalai Lama compromised the country’s relations with Asian...

The union has taken the long-serving Makoro to court seeking recognition in order to better negotiate for the employees who are currently facing a retrenchment and restructuring exercise.In the latest court proceedings, the union alleges that despite...

In an ongoing case where the State and Khama are in a tussle regarding the latter’s retirement benefits, the former is not having it saying not all Khama’s requests are to be met and certainly that he is not the government’s liability.On Friday...

During his mention this week, the prosecution indicated that it would like to amend the charge sheet that currently has six charges, which include possession of ammunition and forged passports.Though Sifelani Thapelo, the substantive prosecutor for...

Tlhalefang Kolobetso, a cleaner at the time for Gantsi District Commissioner was charged for contravening the Public Service Act (PSA) and later dismissed from her work on June 30, 2021 after going through disciplinary hearing. She was accused of...

The State is currently fighting through an appeal before the Court of Appeal to withhold all the benefits the former president is reportedly entitled to including the use and access of government transport.Last year the State lost the case after...

Justice Dambe said it was baffling how Khama’s attorneys would want to pursue an application knowing well it was incompetent. The words from the judge come in the wake of Khama’s recent application in which he approached the CoA seeking an urgent...

The ministry, which stood accused of handpicking colleagues without following the normal and due process from its employees, has been told that it violated the legislative laws governing such promotions.Justice Isaac Lesetedi of the Court of Appeal...

The financially unstable CAAB was given a new lease of life by Justice Mercy Garekwe of the Court of Appeal (CoA) when she upheld the authority’s appeal against the employees.The aviation body has been in a legal battle with 66 of its employees who...

This means Judge Segopolo will preside over former deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Defence and Security Nchunga Nchunga’s dismissal case despite the State calling for his recusal.The State had wanted judge Segopolo’s...

The couple, Charles and Atang Maphane, has been at each other’s throats following an error found in their marriage signing, which was never rectified until the divorce proceedings were instituted.They had initially consented to in community of...

The Law Society of Botswana (LSB) chairperson, Tshekiso Tshekiso said as it stands, the law does not empower the Chief Justice to handpick judges to adjudicate over any matter. “We encourage the office of the Chief Justice to do all within its...

As a result, the public is reeling in shock following the announcement by Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Kagiso Mmusi that the State seeks to formalise the collection of information through undercover means.Mmusi tabled the Criminal...

Now, the State having failed in their attempt back in October 2021 at the High Court to have judge Segopolo recuse himself, have approached the Court of Appeal (CoA) appealing his refusal to recuse himself.Nchunga has a pending case before judge...