Southern Africa Needs Clean Police

Last week, the South African courts found former police chief, Jackie Selibe, guilty of corruption and dealing in illegal goods including drugs.

Selibe was a leader at Interpol, a particularly important organ of the international policing network of nations that assists to fight crime in southern Africa.

The police chief was put away for 15 years and described by the presiding judge as 'an embarrassment'. He is believed to have been associated with dubious characters from whom he received favours in exchange for financial reward.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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