The accusations follow the charges of possession of illicit substances (dagga) against him in the police shootout case before Extension II Magistrate Court.The DIS agent is charged alongside six other persons for the police shootout incident that...
According to the survey, 45.9% of households with children under 15 who have internet access, YouTube, search engines and Tiktok are the most popular platforms.On the downside, television ownership dropped to 54.8% from 60.3% in 2014 while radio...
The BDP, under the leadership of Mpho Balopi, recently announced it will be sending a delegation to Serowe to issue an apology. In a statement released this morning, the BPF Secretary of Information and Publicity, Thabang Kopelo, has issued terms of...
On Friday, one of the lead investigators in the case, Assistant Commissioner Detective Sergeant Marapo, took the witness stand and made shocking revelations about what Selaolo told him whilst interviewing her.Marapo testified that Selaolo confessed...
The state alleges that the accused person, Kgang, sometime between November 2023 and May 2024 at Mogoditshane, whilst serving as a member and board chairperson of Kweneng Land Board, used his position as such to unlawfully obtain Plot 2064...
CoA’s Justice Leatile Dambe recently told the court that Justice Makhwe acted without jurisdiction when she ordered the remittal of the matter to the specialised court that handles appeals related to land matters.Makhwe’s judgment remitted the...
The legal dispute between Alias Hendrich Swart and Andrea Kathleen Bolla arose from the funds the latter had withdrawn from a Canadian bank account, which was meant for the benefit of their minor children.The funds forming the subject matter of the...
The incident was confirmed by No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako.He told The Monitor that the theft is believed to have occurred on Friday night or Saturday early morning.The estimation of the time was arrived at...
According to No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday.Sebako said the victim reported that she had been drinking with the suspect and his friends before they went...
No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, confirmed the Saturday evening arrest, saying the suspect was found with 50 grammes of the substance following a police tip-off.“The methcathinone was wrapped in 19 small...
Serowe Police Station commander, Superintendent Poloko Oteng, confirmed the incident and said investigations were ongoing.He said the police received the report from the 27-year-old victim, who narrated that the suspect lured him to another section...
Mogapi was allegedly assaulted by two unknown men last Monday, who demanded he hand over the company car keys. “Two unidentified men entered the building and made their way to Mogapi’s office, and demanded that he surrender the company car keys...
CoA Justices, Isaac Lesetedi, and Mercy Garekwe all concurred with the apex court's president, Tebogo Tau, last Friday that the Attorney General has failed to meet the requirements for the special plea of issue estoppel, and therefore, dismissed....
The free three-day events, held on August 8–10 in Setswana and August 15–17 in English, attracted peak attendances of 1,599 and 1,805, respectively, with a total of 43 individuals baptised across both conventions.The convention programme featured...
He said the nation had expected a clear break from the past, but nine months into the UDC’s rule, nothing has changed. Instead, he argued, things are only getting worse, especially during the ongoing Winter Parliament. Saleshando condemned what he...
This is after the court established that Montsho fraudulently sold the developed plot to Obusitswe Moeng for P270,000 without the knowledge of Khumoyame nor his then-wife Gorataone Montsho (Khumoyame’s biologcal mother).Khumoyame approached the...
“Mr Speaker, we condemn in the strongest possible terms bullying, vandalism, violence, drug abuse and all forms of misconduct,” he declared.Hunyepa warned that unruly learners had gone as far as circulating shocking videos on social media,...
The gesture comes after it was revealed that some boarders had been sleeping on the floor whilst others endured worn-out mattresses due to a severe shortage at the boarding facility.BOCHAMANASHA, which derives its name from the villages Borolong,...
According to UNICEF Acting Country Representative, Dr Kimanzi Muthengi, play is more than fun and is a vital part of learning and growing. He added that play was not just a source of joy but is also essential to a child's development. Muthengi...
The incident has been confirmed by the No.12 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako.He explained that the police received the report around 2am from a home in Old Naledi where the duo and others had spent the night...
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