KBL's 'urgent' case looks set for August

Monday, July 12, 2021

High Court of Botswana PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The High Court will likely only hear KBL's case challenging government's alcohol ban in August, as a panel of judges is required to hear the constitutional arguments the brewer has raised.

The country's largest brewer raised both technical and constitutional arguments in its pleadings filed last week. The Attorney General is cited as the first respondent, President Masisi as the second and Health Services director, Malebogo Kebabonye cited as the third.

The pleadings were laid before Justice Tshepo Motswagole.

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KBL's 'urgent' case looks set for August

The High Court will likely only hear KBL's case challenging government's alcohol ban in August, as a panel of judges is required to hear the constitutional arguments the brewer has raised.