Farmer sues magistrate for half a million

A Hukuntsi peasant farmer is suing the Tsabong magistrate, Austin Sibanda, for P425,000 for unlawful detention.

In his court papers, Ookame Lekaukau claims that the magistrate ordered that he should be locked up last year because his lawyer failed to turn up in court. 

In December last year, Lekaukau was appearing for mention before Sibanda on stock theft charges at the magistrates court in Kang. 

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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