Court To Decide On Moyo's Bid for freedom

Dumisani Moyo PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Dumisani Moyo PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Kagiso Jani, an attorney representing an alleged poaching ringleader, Dumisani Moyo, has applied that his client be acquitted of one count of illegal possession of a rhinocerous horn.

A 2016 study alleges that Moyo is an ivory and rhino horns poaching kingpin in the Southern Africa Development Community region.

According to particulars of the offence, Moyo, 54, and others not before court at or near Francistown-Orapa junction acting together in concert were found in unlawful possession of rhinoceros horn without a licence nor permit authorising them to possess the same in 2012.

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Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

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