Alleged rapist remains in police custody
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
The accused allegedly raped the child on April 16, 2016 at around 8pm in Lobatse. He is also alleged to have on a second occasion raped the child on May 30.
The accused pleaded for bail saying, “I have valuable property left at home which I need to put to safety because it is very important”.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....