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DIS detains judicial workers

High court
High court

The judiciary has been shrouded in controversy and it seems to be far from over as the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) allegedly took in some senior staffers at the High Court on Thursday afternoon for questioning.

It is alleged that amongst those who were detained by the DIS were Chief Registrar of High Court, Chief Justice (CJ) Terence Rannowane's secretaries, and some employees from Office of the President in relation to leaking confidential information.

According to an insider, the seniors were whisked out quietly out of their respective offices with their cellphones confiscated. "The Chief Registrar and CJ's secretaries were all taken and detained for a short period by the DIS.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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