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Pini Bothoko
  • Duo hospitalised after being beaten to a pulp

    The duo and others were allegedly entertaining themselves at a local liquor spot in Xhosa 2 when they had a misunderstanding that led to a fight.Mahalapye Central Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku, said they received the report...

  • Road deaths, the country’s worst killer

    For years, fatal accidents have been the country’s major problem and leading cause of death amongst citizens, especially the youth. Even though there was a slight reduction in 2024, the country lost 346 lives on the road against 396 in 2023.The...

  • Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

    The 33-year-old motorist told the police that whilst driving from north to south along the Gaborone–Molepolole road, he couldn't have seen the young man coming.No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae, said they...

  • Cops gone rogue as 15 charged with stock theft

    The disclosure was made by Police Commissioner, Dinah Marathe, when she appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Friday.She was responding to a question from Member of Parliament (MP) for Thamaga-Kumakwane, Pelaelo Motaosane.The...

  • Teen fatally stabs stepfather

    According to No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae, they received the report of the murder incident on Saturday night around 10pm.“Initial reports suggest that there was a heated dispute between the mother and the...

  • Motorist sustains serious injuries in A1 accident

    The single vehicle crash involving a Madza Demio occurred around 4am near Ditladi lands. No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Berman July, said the young man was driving alone from north to south of the country at the time of the...

  • Driver perishes in vehicular accident

    The deceased had allegedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree, police revealed.No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Berman July, said they received the report of the accident around 9pm."The deceased's vehicle...

  • Another Honda Fit stolen at Tsolamosese

    The case comes on the heels of recent incidents involving a Honda Fit and Madza Demio on separate occasions at the same area after would be buyers tricked the sellers to take their cars for testing. The owner of the car, a 46-year-old man residing at...

  • Elephant kills elderly man on Maun outskirts

    The report was made by a 38-year-old woman who had received a phone call from Boro 2 Lands being notified about the tragedy. Maun police team has since launched a probe to establish what transpired."It is alleged that the old man had left home around...

  • Man found hanging from a tree in Maun

    The incident is being investigated by the police to ascertain what transpired. Maun Police Station commander, Superintendent Joseph Lepodise, said they received the report from a 52-year-old woman informing them that her son found an unknown man...

  • Fatal stabbing shocks Mogoditshane’s Matebele residents

    According to the police, the man's lifeless body was discovered by a 38-year-old woman who reported the matter after spotting him in the back of her yard around 6:10am. She immediately alerted the police.No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior...

  • Police investigate Tsolamosese's knifepoint rape

    According to No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae, the incident occurred at around 8:50pm after the woman had just alighted from a combi.It is reported the victim was walking towards the bars, where she intended to...

  • Woman dies in road mishap

    The accident occurred Saturday night around 10:50pm along the Kanye–Moshupa road near Polokwe, police said.Southern Divisional Traffic Officer, Assistant Commissioner Boiki Mojalemotho said the deceased aged 29, who was alone in the car, was...

  • Mogoditshane police investigate death incident

    According to the police, the deceased was spotted lying motionless in the street by a security guard who was walking home from work around 7:50am and reported the matter to the authorities.No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent...

  • Mmathubudukwane man accused in P1.6bn arson remanded in custody

    Ian Bafo Legobo appeared before the Mochudi Magistrate's Court on Monday following his arrest on Sunday. He is facing a charge of arson after he reportedly torched the Mmathubudukwane Police Station, which was constructed in 2019. The incident...

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