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There is a likelihood that the court might vary his sentence depending on the circumstances.The state has not outrightly accepted Morupisi's desire to withdraw the appeal, citing that it offends the CoA rules. The former Permanent Secretary to...

Morupisi, who began as a civil servant in the Ministry of Agriculture in the 80s, seemed as if he was destined to retire with a clean and remarkable record.That was until his life’s work tumbled down in 2019 when he was linked to allegations of...

The former teacher, 41, alleged that despite performing well since 2007, he was informed eight months before his contract expired that it wouldn't be renewed.However, the Industrial Court ruled that Tshwene failed to make a case against the...

The Minister, who was presenting a budget proposal for the Administration of Justice (AOJ) for the financial year 2024/2025, said for the outstanding fees for pro deo attorneys (lawyers whose fees are paid directly by the government after being...

The fired officers, Masimba Monyatsi, Kenosi Molemo, and Ookeditse Moreng, were arrested in a sting operation by the Internal Affairs of the police service and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. Court papers state that they were charged with acting...

He was dismissed from the Botswana Police Service (BPS) on October 31, 2019, after pleading guilty to neglect of duty, specifically failing to attend to a report of rape and leaving the police camp without permission.Molebalwa was fined P500 on each...

BDF, which had embarked on a de-linking exercise involving linking salaries of BDF staff to their qualifications to improve and adjust salary scale of officers, found itself before the court of law fighting with some of its officers for the mistake...

The land board has been in legal tussle with nine employees who accused the Land Board of failing to subdivide and allocate them ploughing fields despite the approval of their application to that effect in 2019. The Land Board had failed to file...

Seretse, entangled in a persistent battle with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the alleged missing funds, lost his assets around September 2021. Justice Omphemetse Motumise of the Gaborone High Court had ruled at the time that he...

Thea was arrested in 2022 with his husband former Member of Parliament for Serowe West, Tshekedi Khama and his twin brother, Anthony. The trio was allegedly arrested in relation to investigations carried by the DIS into former president Ian...

BOSETU has taken BIUST to the Industrial Court arguing that the university breached the Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which was concluded and registered by the two parties.The union, in its court papers, said the CLA was put in place so that the...

The university, which is at loggerheads following accusations by BOSETU for unilaterally implementing the statutes and therefore breaching the Collective Labour Agreement between the parties, said it ditched the union for its unavailability for...

The Land Board remained neutral initially, but as the dispute over the land escalated, it sought to be joined in the proceedings.However, Justice Motlhabi dismissed the application, stating that the Land Board failed to specify how it would be...

Katlholo, who in May 3, 2022 while out of the country woke up to the news of the DIS raiding and sealing the DCEC office said he had to spring into action in his own personal capacity to protect his then agency contrary to State argument that he has...

"Yes, I am a fugitive from injustice. I have not read the judgment because I don’t waste my time reading something that was predetermined. That is a fact," he said.The High Court, delivered the judgment on Tuesday, through Justice...