Zimbabwean sentenced for fraudulently obtaining Omang

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FRANCISTOWN: Cases of locals who help foreigners to illegally obtain the national identity card, Omang, seem to be high although some are yet to be uncovered.

Some of the offences end up being discovered after people who were assisted to obtain the identity cards fraudulently want to renew them or after the police receive tip-offs from members of the public. 

On Tuesday, a Motswana woman from Tonota landed in hot soup after she helped a Zimbabwean woman to obtain the national identity card under false pretences. 

Editor's Comment
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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