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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The development marks a major setback for the two directors, who had previously managed to block their arrest as the court agreed with them that they had not served the contempt applications individually.They had argued that the High Court’s...

He contends that the State has failed to move his case forward despite several court appearances.The Ecoplexus scandal that rocked the country early this year involved a pyramid scheme in the country that allegedly defrauded individuals of millions...

In a new statement supporting his nomination, the LSB described Justice Dingake as a jurist of ‘unquestionable integrity, intellectual depth, and unwavering commitment to justice.’“Justice Dingake’s lifelong dedication to the rule of law,...

This development follows the recent signing of the PSBC Constitution by the government and several public sector trade unions. The signing reportedly marked a renewed partnership between the employer, represented by the DPSM, and the trade unions...

The move, the government argues, contradicts established public service policy and creates a situation of double remuneration. The High Court had ruled that the officers of DIS are entitled to receive shift allowance under the Public Service...

“The interest of the public must be the foremost concern and the outcome of the case should not focus on who wins, but rather on ensuring that public funds are used transparently and for the benefit of the people,” he said.Judge Lesetedi...

The withdrawal is confirmed through an order issued by Lobatse High Court judge, Justice Ookeditse Maphakwane, yesterday, following the submission of a consent agreement by the parties.“Parties draft order of October 15 is made an order of the...

The legal action stems from what Mathibe, a Motswana national currently residing in South Africa, describes as an unlawful arrest, wrongful detention, and a false listing on Interpol’s red notice database.He claims the action destroyed his...

The withdrawal is confirmed through an order issued by Lobatse High Court judge, Justice Ookeditse Maphakwane, yesterday, following the submission of a consent agreement by the parties.“Parties draft order of October 15 is made an order of the...