Mahalapye Council ordered to reinstate former employee

FRANCISTOWN- High Court judge, Justice Moses Chinhengo, last week ordered the Mahalapye Council to reinstate Tsholofelo Motlhabane in his former position of driver after his appeal against his conviction and sentence on robbery charges was successful.

Motlhabane was in 2006 convicted and sentenced to a 10 -year jail term for robbery. He was as such dismissed from work by the respondents on grounds that his conviction and sentence made it impossible for him to perform his duties.

Motlhabane was however acquitted and discharged in 2009 after he appealed against both his conviction and sentence at the high court.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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