66-year-old woman escapes jail for dagga charges
Wednesday, August 06, 2025 | 760 Views |
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According to court documents, Jethro was found in possession of dagga weighing 0.0074 grams on January 26, 2024, in Mbulawa ward, Natale village.
The document further reads that the police had searched the accused son's room and found nothing, but when they proceeded to Jethro's room, they discovered dagga seedlings in a sachet. Furthermore, at the time, Jethro explained that she boiled the seedlings and drank the water, using a clover yogurt container for medicinal purposes to help with her asthma.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...