Customary court postpones serial offender�s case

A serial offender’s case was postponed after the police pleaded with Urban Customary Court president Dikwalo Monametasi to give them time to present the defendant's previous conviction documents as evidence yesterday.

According to constable Themba Jiya, Selogile told them that he was looking for his lost cellphone, but later got suspicious of him after he changed his initial statement.  He changed his statement telling the police that he was looking for money that may have been lost by football fans at a recent game.  The court was told that Selogile said after the Zebras and South Sudan game he decided to go to the grounds to look for lost money, as he was broke.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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