Botswana records largest increase in defilements cases
Friday, February 05, 2021
According to statistics from the Botswana Police Service (BPS) 1, 825 cases were recorded, a bump in the number of cases as compared to 1, 208 recorded in 2019.
The Attorney General, Abraham Keetshabe said defilement of children under the age of 18 was the main concern, hence the establishment of a gender and child protection functional area having been approved for commencement during the next financial year.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...