The mirage of an 11th hour rescue from death

No nonsense: Khama followed his predecessors' lead in not granting mercy to death
No nonsense: Khama followed his predecessors' lead in not granting mercy to death

Constitutionally, a meeting of the President’s special “mercy committee” is the last hope for death row inmates. Families of the condemned and their lawyers however say the mysterious committee exists in name only and executions have happened while pleas for clemency are pending. Staff Writer MPHO MOKWAPE reports

In the movies, the prisoner is strapped onto the gurney. His executioners prepare to inject him or switch on the electric chair.

A phone suddenly bursts into the life. It’s the governor of the state and he is suspending the execution.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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