Club murder case ripe for trial
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
In the new charge sheet read in court yesterday, the police have charged Keolopile Moshotle, Oabile Dibobo, Tshepo Ntusa and Tshiamo Morolong with robbery and the murder of Jacob Bogatsu.
The particulars of the charge are that the accused on or about October 30, 2016 at or near Maruapula Caltex Filling Station stole a black Samsung Duos cellphone valued at P1,500 belonging to Bogatsu using violence and eventually murdering him.
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....