Court suspends jail-stay for P2m defaulter, orders payment
Friday, November 09, 2018
Matshidiso Tiro who fought that she was a shareholder in Illala Holdings escaped jail this week when Justice Zein Kebonang suspended it for seven days to comply with the order.
She had filed an application trying to stay a judgement that ordered that she pay P2m back to the respondents that included the latter companies, ex-husband and Barclays Bank Botswana.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...