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Lebogang Mosikare
  • Tshabalala wins dog-eat-dog BDP primaries

    The seat fell vacant following the death of Farayi Bonyongo early this year. It was Bonyongo, who won the Mapoka-Nlaphwane ward with 692 votes in 2019. He was followed by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) with 356 votes, an independent...

  • BDF soldier arraigned for suspected stolen food

    The state alleges that Thato Mosige was found with 24 kilogrammes (kg) of stewing beef and 10kg of rice and sorghum amongst others in May 2018 at the Donga BDF camp.Mosige pleaded not guilty to the charge and said that he will engage an attorney to...

  • Fear over discontinuation of passports between Bots, Zim

    Recently, President Mokgweetsi Masisi told a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) gathering that he will soon meet with his Zimbabwe counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss the possibility of citizens of the two countries using national identity cards...

  • Duo up for murder, unlawful wounding, assault

    According to the charge sheet, Thuto Hangaria and Christopher Kgosikomane allegedly murdered Totang Solomon on October 26, 2019, in Boikago ward in Palapye.The duo is also accused of unlawfully wounding Lame Sekopo on October 26, 2019, in Boikago...

  • Former top cop joins politics

    Mmegi has been reliably informed that the former police Station Commander for Tutume, Jerry Halahala is eyeing Ditladi ward in the Tati East constituency in the 2024 general elections. Ditladi was won by the Alliance for Progressives in the 2019...

  • Marapong man kills Zimbabwean with a spade

    The accused, Tshepo Digelang, allegedly killed Sipho Moyo on October 13, 2015, at Sebinanyana lands near Marapong. Digelang allegedly murdered Moyo for 'taking his job'.Digelang has pleaded not guilty to the offence, but he pleaded guilty to...

  • Palapye drinking buddies guilty of murder

    The accused murdered Bafitlhile following a misunderstanding in a cab after a night out drinking at Oxygen Night Club in Palapye.Ithuteng has several previous convictions ranging from murder, motor vehicle theft, and breaking and stealing from a...

  • FMD cattle for Maun BMC slaughter

    The Ministry took the decision to move the cattle to Maun in the wake of the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Zone 6(b) in August last year. The cattle are taken to Maun for slaughter as the Francistown BMC abattoir is currently not in...

  • Sexual 'predator' rapes two women, minor

    According to the charge sheet, Mandela Mbisana allegedly raped a woman on January 1 in Phase 6. In the second count, the state alleges that Mbisana rape another woman on January 7 in Phase 6.Lastly, the state alleges that Mbisana raped a 16-year-old...

  • Khoto sentenced to death

    Khoto murdered Metlha in Marobela in 2018. During trial, Khoto’s attorney Kgosietsile Ngakaagae had submitted that his client involuntarily murdered Metlha in the middle of a nightmare.In the nightmare, Khoto had relayed that he was in a fight with...

  • Delimitation Commission report: More headache for Tshabang

    While some political activists in the country may be happy about the report, this may not be so with the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkange constituency, Dr Never Tshabang.In the 2019 General Election, Tshabang, then a Botswana Congress...

  • Zim ‘sex pest’ accuses IO of xenophobia

    Edward Dube, from Gokwe in Zimbabwe made the claim Tuesday when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Thapelo Buang for arraignment. According to the charge sheet, Dube allegedly defiled the complainant between July 2017 and September 30, 2021 at...

  • Zim ‘sex pest’ accuses IO of xenophobia

    Edward Dube, from Gokwe in Zimbabwe made the claim Tuesday when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Thapelo Buang for arraignment.According to the charge sheet, Dube allegedly defiled the complainant between July 2017 and September 30, 2021 at...

  • Residence permit accused pleads guilty

    The accused, Lindiwe Ncube, allegedly uttered the false resident permit to an official of the Department of Civil and National Registration in the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs on January 13 at Ntshe House in...

  • Court compels Mupane to pay employees 13th cheque

    The bone of contention between the employees, who are members of BMWU, and MGM arose after the union rejected a mediator’s adverse advisory award which is an employment benefit that was extended to and enjoyed by MGM’s employees for about four...

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