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Mpho Mokwape
  • Kgosi, DIS impasse has destroyed many lives and careers – Kebonang

    The back and forth altercations between the parties and its effects have been talked about the most and recently Jystice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court weighed in on how the impasse has affected the running of many things in the country....

  • Charges against Kgosi, a glaring abuse of power – Kebonang

    Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court has told the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that charges against former spymaster, Isaac Kgosi are just abuse of power and done in bad faith.In a recent ruling between the Attorney General,...

  • The illusion of Justice: The low point of Botswana’s judiciary

    Legal minds believe that justice equates to fairness. When one talks about justice, people expect to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by those tasked with creating those laws.Justice prevails when laws are made...

  • Child-killer condemned to death

    Mokobela, who was 25 years old at the time he committed the heinous crime, was on a previous court appearance found guilty without any extenuating circumstances for allegedly sexually assaulting the minor and later killing her by slitting her throat...

  • UDC accuses IEC of fishing for controversy

    The coalition says the IEC is looking for controversy where there is none and such should not distract the court, the parties or the informed observers of the case that the commission was litigating against its obligation. “Controversy is being...

  • UDC wants to change registration process without legislation - IEC

    The commission says UDC in its pursuit to obtain permission to observe and monitor the national elections registration exercise, the coalition has in effect sought for the amendment to the registration process in a manner not provided for in the...

  • New bail law to give rape victims a voice

    The Bail Bill of 2023 presented by Minister of Justice, Machana Shamukuni which is in its second reading before Parliament, will provide for the rights of complainants in cases of rape and other offences an opportunity to have a say during bail...

  • Former BHC CEO charged for selling house to Kgosi

    The other accused person is Babosele Balule, BHC Corporate Counsel charged with corruption and forgery by Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).According to the charge sheet filed on November 14, 2021 before Gaborone Magistrate's Court, the...

  • FMD outbreak 2011 victims prevail against Gov't

    The case that judge Kebonang referred to as perhaps the longest undecided case in the history of the country has been decided with the Registrar of the High Court directed to make a determination within 21 days of the order on what would amount to...

  • DIS arrest costs me many contracts – Matsheka

    The former Finance Minister, who was arrested on August 2, 2022, by DIS officers, its support staff, and members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS), is suing the State for general damages in the sum of P19, 160, 800 raising stakes from an initial...

  • State refuses liability against Matsheka

    The Attorney General, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director General and the Commissioner of Police say Fiducia Services has no cause of action against them and that any grievances for the company should be addressed to relevant...

  • Retired Soldiers pension case goes for trial

    This is despite the State not being happy with a recent ruling classifying the matter led by the former commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) retired Lieutenant General, Gaolathe Galebotswe, several Brigadiers, Colonels and other retired...

  • Court orders DIS to return 'spies' to BDF

    The Lobatse High Court recently declared that the officers, who were trained as soldiers but taken by the DIS immediately after being commissioned, were indeed BDF soldiers and deserve everything enjoyed by their intake counterparts. An order issued...

  • Deceit by BDF, DIS 'too much'—Soldiers

    The 11 soldiers, Mpho Baleseng, Matlhogonolo Kearabile, Timothy Mogatwe, Kaone Matlhosi, Moagisi Buti, Morena Mangesi, Karabo Tsimako, Baeng Ramohobo, Edward Gabaikanngwe, Vincent Motsie and Lesego Mokopakgosi say they were led into the contracts...

  • DIS officers sue gov’t

    Over 400 employees have issued a writ of summons against the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), the DIS and the Attorney General on grounds that the decision taken by the government not to pay salary back pays effective from April 2008...

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