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Mpho Mokwape
  • LSB rallies behind Justice Dingake for ICJ appointment

    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,...

  • Gov't, unions revive bargaining council

    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...

  • Govt moves to block DIS shift pay

    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...

  • Public interest key to disputed P662m tender- Justice Lesetedi

    “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...

  • Gov’t drops charges against suspended Air Botswana GM

    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...

  • DIS in P25m lawsuit over Interpol listing, arrest

    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...

  • Gov’t drops charges against suspended Air Botswana GM

    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...

  • Former Railways legal head loses P876k compensation bid

    Judge President Modiri Letsididi recently ruled that the dismissal was lawful and that the litigant had failed to prove his entitlement to any of the allowances he claimed."The dismissal was lawful and about the claim, as far as the evidence...

  • Boko encourages judges to speak truth to power

    Speaking at the opening of the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justices’ Forum in Gaborone on Wednesday, the President said the judiciary must not only be free from interference, but also firm in defending the rule of law, no matter the...

  • High Court drivers scale back non essential duties

    Though quiet but significant, the go-slow, which began on Tuesday, is already impacting daily routines within judges’ households, even as official courtroom proceedings remain unaffected.According to an inside source, drivers have withdrawn from...

  • Execute your job without fear - CJ

    The Administration of Justice is hosting the forum in Gaborone, bringing together members of the legal fraternity from across Southern and Eastern Africa. The two-day event is part of the Southern and Eastern Africa Chief Justice's Forum and...

  • High Court refers dispute over review deadline to CoA

    Justice Zein Kebonang recently declined to make a final decision, saying that whilst respecting binding precedent, he expressed that such must rest on reasoning. The dispute over the time limit arose in a matter between a company called Neck-Piece...

  • Court orders 144 DIS officers entitled to shift allowance

    Justice Zein Kebonang delivered the judgment on Friday in favour of Mohlouoa Motseko and 143 officers against the Attorney General after concluding that the officers had made a clear case and were legally entitled to the shift allowance.The officers...

  • Kebonang raises alarm over secret audit

    In a formal letter dated September 11, 2025, addressed to the Chief Registrar, Justice Kebonang revealed that he had only learned about the audit accidentally, a day before meeting with the Chief Registrar."I accidentally became aware a day before...

  • Agricultural Pitso drives sector revitalization

    The Pitso held under the theme “Revitalising Agriculture for Resilience: Policy Reform, Programme Review and Private Sector Synergy,” was designed to provide a national platform for dialogue, reflection, and strategic planning for the future of...

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