Child molester denied bail

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LOBATSE: Magistrate Onkarabile Mokone yesterday denied a Newlook ward man bail in a case in which he faces charges of sexually molesting a six-year-old minor.

The State alleges that Onkemetse Bagoreng, 24, forcefully had sexual intercourse with the minor near Woodhall 1 ward in Lobatse without her consent on May 3, 2017.

The offence is alleged to have been committed with violence.  The accused was arrested on Monday at an abandoned house in Lobatse, five days after the incident. 

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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