Alleged poaching kingpin granted bail

Dumisani Moyo PIC. KEOAGILE BONANG
Dumisani Moyo PIC. KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: In a move that would surely irk wildlife conservationists, an alleged Zimbabwean poaching kingpin was recently granted bail by a magistrate here.

The alleged poacher, Dumisani Moyo, 52, was repatriated from Zimbabwe to Botswana towards the end of last year to face a single count of being found with a rhinoceros horn without lawful cause in October 2012 along the Francistown-Orapa junction road. 

Moyo was previously granted bail by the magistrate court here in 2012 but escaped without trace until he was arrested in Zimbabwe last year before being extradited to Botswana to face his alleged legal woes. 

Editor's Comment
The people have spoken

In fact, early election results in some areas across the country, speak to large voter turnout which suggests that voters crowded at polling stations to decide appropriately. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) revealed that 80% of the 1,037,684 people who had registered to vote turned up to exercise their right.It’s unfortunate that at the time of cobbling this editorial comment, results had just started trickling in. We recognise that...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up