Fraudulent chief convicted

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JWANENG: A headman of arbitration in Mabutsane, David Pule who sold six cattle to the government through the Rural Areas Development Programme (RADP) and later stole them has been convicted for stocktheft.

Delivering the judgement on Monday Magistrate Odirile Mokgatle noted that the 58-year-old sold the cows in question bearing his brand mark, the district mark and the RADP brand mark and he was paid a sum of P20,000.

The five cows and a bull were then handed over to the beneficiary Dolly Mapere on November 2014. It was noted in court that Mapere later reported to Mabutsane Sub-District that her cows were missing after using all her energy to look for the cows in vain.

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Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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