Engineer charged with threat-to-kill
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The state alleges that Titose Thipe threatened to kill Tlhabologo Elias and Tebogo Maphorisa on March 23 at Gerald Estates. He allegedly said “ke tsile go le bolaya (I am going to kill you)”, to Elias and Maphorisa.
In the second charge, Thipe is alleged to have smashed the windows of a house belonging to Elias using an axe at Gerald Estates on March 23.
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....