Michael Mzwinila wins another sentence reduction

Tasting freedom: Michael Mzwinila
Tasting freedom: Michael Mzwinila

Michael Mzwinila’s 12-year jail sentence for the 2003 Bank of Baroda armed robbery has been reduced by 16 months and 24 days to factor in the time he spent in custody awaiting trial.


The Court of Appeal on Friday upheld Mzwinila’s 12-year jail sentence but backdated it to include the time he spent behind bars before he was convicted and jailed in 2010.

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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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