Marsland faces 30 criminal charges

Sunday, May 03, 2020

With 30 criminal charges awaiting him in Botswana, disgraced founder of assets management company, Capital Management Botswana (CMB), Tim Marsland, is currently languishing in a Johannesburg cell since July last year.

Mmegi can reveal that documents show that 24 of those charges relate to money laundering, five of which are obtaining by false pretences and one of attempt to obtain by false pretence.

According to investigations, the charges were first shared with Marsland's attorneys around April 2019, while the charge sheet was shared in August 2019, a month after he was locked up.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Gov't moves to close tax gaps

Staff Writer | 5 h ago

Chief judge promises fairness at tomorrow's Miss Botswana finale

Larona Makhaiza | 6 h ago

High pressure mounts on fuel prices

Mbongeni Mguni | 6 h ago

We respect AFCON final decision – Babitseng

Mqondisi Dube | 7 h ago

Court blow rocks BPF leadership

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 7 h ago

BPF moves to rebuild unity-Lucas

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 7 h ago

‘Reatile, Ookeditse deal was gentleman’s agreement’

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 7 h ago

Branch fires early warning shot as Portugal fuels title push

Kabelo Boranabi | 8 h ago

A promising step for public schools, but...

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....

The Monitor Editor | 17 March 2026

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More

Marsland faces 30 criminal charges

With 30 criminal charges awaiting him in Botswana, disgraced founder of assets management company, Capital Management Botswana (CMB), Tim Marsland, is currently languishing in a Johannesburg cell since July last year.

Gov't moves to close tax gaps

Chief judge promises fairness at tomorrow's Miss Botswana finale

High pressure mounts on fuel prices

We respect AFCON final decision – Babitseng

Court blow rocks BPF leadership

BPF moves to rebuild unity-Lucas

‘Reatile, Ookeditse deal was gentleman’s agreement’

Branch fires early warning shot as Portugal fuels title push

A promising step for public schools, but...