CoA reserves judgment in Mupane saga
Friday, May 08, 2026 | 110 Views |
Another issue raised is that of locus standi, or the legal standing to bring a case
On Tuesday, the country’s highest court said the date for the judgment will be announced in two weeks. Mupane closed in March 2024 and went up for auction in April 2025, attracting three bids.
At the CoA, the first appellant, Kopanang Thekiso, as the liquidator of the mine as well as Nova Africa Resources, the initial winner of the bidding for Mupane, filed an appeal after the sale of the gold mine was halted by a High Court interdict. The interdict was granted to Ulsan Botswana, a losing bidder that challenged the selection of Nova as the preferred buyer, citing irregularities in the tender process.
If the allegations are proved, the educator in question stole not only an exam but also the future of honest students who studied hard.The Ministry of Higher Education acted correctly by suspending the Special Education paper at both Tlokweng and Serowe colleges, as reported elsewhere in this edition.Yet stopping one examination is a short-term fix for a problem that is spreading dangerously across the country.The 2025 Botswana General...