Four arraigned for stock theft
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | 1660 Views |
Stock theft suspects PIC: Botswana Police Service
According to the charge sheet, Keakile Keakile and Thabang Lesole, both aged 24 from Sehoro ward, Ikongwe village, along with Masego Khubidu, 49, from Semitwe cattle post, were found in possession of a cow carcass and biltong, for which they failed to provide a satisfactory account. Keakile and Lesole were apprehended at Ikongwe, while Khubidu was arrested at Semitwe cattle post on Sunday.
Meanwhile, a 48-year-old Mooketsi Bakaetswe of Mokwena ward, Mokgenene, also appeared before Kgosi Mosinyi Mosinyi of Shoshong, facing a single count of stock theft. Bakaetswe was detained by Kgomokhumo operatives on Monday at Legotlhong cattle post near Mokgenene village after being found in possession of a horse suspected to have been stolen at Thupane cattle post near Ikongwe village.
That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...