High stakes HIV case dismissed

The case in which a junior teacher at Kgabophuti Primary School was suing her principal for claiming she is HIV positive was withdrawn at the Lobatse High Court yesterday because of lack of evidence.

The case, which was heard before Justice Abednico Tafa, was withdrawn after some witnesses somersaulted and refused to lead evidence for the plaintiff. The plaintiff tried to advance her case, but in the end Justice Tafa was not convinced that the complainant had made a case against Wadipudi.

Tafa was also concerned that the plaintiff said in her statement of claim and evidence in court that Wadipudi did not say in his own words that she was HIV positive but rather used general words.

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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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