Convicted burglar collapses during mitigation
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Yesterday, Praxedes Maphosa began making gurgling noises and collapsed before magistrate Gofaone Mosweu. A prison warden helped her with an inhaler similar to those used by asthmatics, stabilising her before the matter continued.
Mosweu said the incident was worrisome. “This always happen when the accused is appearing before this court and I never get an explanation of her condition. “So is this what is going to happen every time when the case is supposed to continue? “I don’t know. Lo tla nkgolega,” said the visibly shocked magistrate.
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....