Bus Rank-based casino denied CBD relocation
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
The casino management will have to retrace their steps to seek a new approach after the Court of Appeal recently squashed their win at the High Court.
They had sought to move to the CBD since 2013 and after numerous attempts to validate their relocation through the right channels that included approaching the gambling authority board and the relevant minister and being turned down, they then pursued the matter at the High Court.
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....