Gantsi murder: Echoes of a 20-year mystery
Friday, June 23, 2017
Tlhabologang Maauwe and Gwara Motswetla, two men who did not know their exact birthdates, were illiterate and nearly exclusively spoke a Sesarwa dialect, are today engraved as milestones in the history of the local judiciary.
In 1997, media carried pictures of the gaping graves that had been prepared for the two, as a death sentence neared its execution. The two men were spared by a last minute legal challenge, escaping the hangman’s noose by a mere six hours.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...