AF Diamonds/De Beers case defers

No Image

Acting Judge Gabriel Rwelengera has dismissed an urgent application for an interdict lodged by BSE-listed African Diamonds to prevent De Beers applying for a retention licence over Boteti Exploration (AK 6), saying the matter is not "desperately urgent".

The matter will now be heard on a non-urgent basis on a date to be agreed on by the parties in September.

African Diamonds filed the urgent application on July 24, 2008 with the High Court in Lobatse to prevent the lodging of the retention licence. The parties argued the matter to determine if African Diamonds had sufficient grounds to approach the court on an urgent basis.

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up