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The matter is between Balemetse Melitah Kobe Seleka, the claimant to the bogosi seat, and the Attorney General, the Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, being Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, and Kobe Baitswi, who is the recognised...

In court documents filed by the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, the government says that Baitswi was lawfully and properly appointed, and that he was chosen by the people of Seleka themselves.This response comes after Seleka...

They are accusing their bosses of setting a dangerous precedence by using their high end positions as a shield from the law. “They are attempting to avoid rightful imprisonment for contempt of court by making weak and misleading claims about...

The Gaborone High Court Judge, Zein Kebonang, yesterday set aside the imprisonment order after finding out that the two directors were not personally served with the contempt application during its filing.“After confirmation from both parties that...

The case involves Major Gaenamele Baitsemi, a former officer in the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), who successfully challenged disciplinary action taken against him by the army, where on December 8, 2023, Justice Moesi issued a spoken ruling that...

The court stressed that the matter involved questions about security, government authority, and the responsibilities of different departments and took the decision not to interfere with what had been set, though it recognised that it was the duty of...

The court bench of Justices Lot Moroka, Leatile Dambe, and Modiri Letsididi struck out the appeal, saying the notice and grounds of appeal were filed without any signature of either appellant or the attorney representing it."There was no compliance...

Justice Zein Kebonang, yesterday, in his ruling, held that the allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and unlawful arrest raised in the plaintiff’s declaration are neither scandalous, vexatious, nor irrelevant, but rather central to her...

The officers, Pulane Kgoadi, Kuda Malikongwa, Paul Setlhabi, Sebuweng Mukani, and Mpho Molokwane, have approached the High Court on a certificate of urgency, seeking to have Magosi cited for contempt of Justice Boipuso Makhwe’s December 2024...

In a swift reaction to the court’s decision, the Attorney General Mmako Abraham, acting on behalf of the duo, lodged a formal notice of appeal with the court seeking to overturn the decision of the judge on both procedural and substantive...

The companies under the name Nogid (Pty) Ltd/ Smidek Management International GmbH Partnership had taken legal action after the hospital withdrew the tender award, which they believed had already been granted to them.They had claimed in their appeal...

It threw out the expedited hearing appeal because the appellant, Zhong Gan, had failed to properly file its notice and grounds of appeal as required by the Court Rules.The case involves a contested tender awarded to Zhong Gan on February 22, 2024,...

Justice Walia to the many who knew him was more than a judge; he was a symbol of Botswana’s maturing democracy, a staunch believer in constitutionalism, and a tireless advocate for the integrity of the courts.Born in a Sikh family with having...

It has come to light that the DCEC at the time had no evidence regarding allegations of the missing P100 billion, on Wilheminah 'Butterfly' Maswabi cases, and had not submitted any docket to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).Former...

The union believes the approval of such may be unlawful and is seeking the authorities to reverse the decision.BOPEU’s concerns arise from a recent appearance of the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) director, Gaone Macholo, before...