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In the first count, the prosecution contends that Letsibogo Benny Lubisa and Olemile ‘V8’ Kgosietsile, collaborated in the murder of Thagiso Ona Lengole on October 27, 2012, in Mokobatse ward in Mahalapye. In the next charge, the state asserts...

In addition, Koolopile Makhura was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping Bame Tebelelo, 14. Makhura committed the offences on September 23, 2019 in Shashemooke.When delivering the ruling on whether there were extenuating circumstances that...

Addressing the court on extenuation circumstances and mitigation on Wednesday this week, Koolopile Makhura, 38, said that he murdered Bame Tebelelo, 14, under the influence of alcohol and dagga. Tebelelo was murdered on September 23, 2019 in...

Filicide is the purposeful killing of one or more children by a parent, step-parent, or other parental figure. Revenge filicide is a poorly understood, rare form of filicide in which a parent murders their child to cause emotional harm to the...

FRANCISTOWN: For several weeks the country has witnessed two bitter BPF factions, one led by Butale and another by Mephato Reatile battle for the soul and heart of the BPF.The BPF and Butale have not enjoyed relative peace ever since the latter...

The accused, Habana Million, allegedly murdered Margaret Maruping on January 1, 2017 in Nkange. He was later arrested for Maruping's murder and granted bail and while on bail, he allegedly murdered two other persons in Maitengwe: being his...

One such citizen enterprise, S&S Petroleum, was launched last Thursday, with city mayor, Godisang Radisigo, presiding. “The petroleum industry is a key driver of our economy.It drives key industries such as mining, transport, logistics and...

Some constituencies and wards were reconfigured following the delimitation exercise. The BDP will hold its NC and SNC on September 2 and 3 in Palapye. Over the years, BDP primary elections dubbed Bulela Ditswe in the vernacular have been rocked by...

Some constituencies and wards were reconfigured following the delimitation exercise. The BDP will hold its NC and SNC on September 2 and 3 in Palapye. Over the years, BDP primary elections dubbed Bulela Ditswe in the vernacular have been rocked by...

According to the charge sheet Khetas Sibanda, 16, Kelvin Maposa, 43, Matshidza Sibanda, 33, and Kholwani Sibanda, 39, are charged with illegal mining of minerals.The particulars of the offence are that, on or about July 26 at or near Rainbow Mine in...

Speaking on the rationale behind holding a wellness day on Friday, Botash MD, Kangangwani Phatshwane and Dr Makamu Sebakeng, the guest speaker and emergency medicine specialist, motivated that wellness programmes also help to build team camaraderie...

While many political formations across the world use primary elections to select candidates for legislative and council vacancies, one of the country’s major political parties, the BNF, has revealed that it will not hold primary elections to select...

According to the charge sheet, Kelvi Maposa, 43, and Matitshidza Sibanda, 33, both unemployed and from Plumtree in Zimbabwe, being persons not licensed, authorised or exempted unlawfully captured a pangolin being a protected game animal without a...

The farmers, whose cattle have been destroyed, will receive no compensation from the ministry following the promulgation of the Statutory Instrument No 12 of 2023 published in the Government Gazette of February.On June 7, MoA released a statement...

The Magistrate said he has observed that when some herd boys are asked in court why they resorted to stealing livestock, they say they do so because their employers usually pay them late. This tendency, Magetse noted, contributes to the increasing...