Reflections of a ‘judicial priest’
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Luminary: Dingake is one of the country’s finest minds
The book charts an extraordinary life: from humble rural beginnings in Mosalakwane (on the outskirts of Bobonong), born to peasant parents, to the heights of global jurisprudence – hearing appeals in Papua New Guinea, shaping rights jurisprudence in Botswana, serving on the Court of Appeal of Seychelles, and sitting on an international tribunal in Sierra Leone.
The arc of the book is dramatic and instructive: it is the story of one man’s relentless pursuit of justice across continents, legal systems, and cultures.
For years, we have rightly celebrated our world-class HIV response. The PMTCT programme has been its crown jewel, ensuring HIV-positive mothers could safely nurture their newborns without fear of transmission. Now, a leaked memo exposes a terrifying reality that the lifeline has been frayed to breaking point. A key warehouse in Francistown stands empty, and access is being rationed. Official reassurances about expected consignments ring hollow to...