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DPP case is hearsay, scandalous and sensational – Seretse

Seretse and his laywer Ngakaagae FILE PIC
Seretse and his laywer Ngakaagae FILE PIC

Local businessman, Bakang Seretse, this week was back in court demanding his multi-million Pula assets that have been seized by the State after alleging that they were acquired through proceeds of crime.

Seretse, who was fingered as the 'mastermind' in the National Petroleum Fund (NPF) financial scandal before his acquittal and discharge, lost his assets around September 2021.

The properties were initially held under a restraining order obtained by the State before the conclusion of a forfeiture application that was launched in terms of the Proceeds, 27 seized assets, which includes high valued residential plots, top of the range motor vehicles with an estimated value of P82 million.

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Academic cheating must be rooted out

If the allegations are proved, the educator in question stole not only an exam but also the future of honest students who studied hard.The Ministry of Higher Education acted correctly by suspending the Special Education paper at both Tlokweng and Serowe colleges, as reported elsewhere in this edition.Yet stopping one examination is a short-term fix for a problem that is spreading dangerously across the country.The 2025 Botswana General...

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