BOPEU's Six Dismissed With 'Punitive Costs'
Monday, September 24, 2018
The disgruntled members had taken the union president, Masego Mogwera and her national executive committee (NEC) to court alleging fraudulent misuse of funds and the union’s office.
The six members who don’t form part of the interim committee that has been at war with the NEC filed an urgent application on behalf of union members seeking the permanent removal of Mogwera and her team. They include Carthage Modisane, Patricia Bakwadi, Bakang Moreri, Mmoloki Matlho, Lentswe Sokwane and Tompilane Mokolase.
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....