Gov’t unfazed by costs of Motsepe apology
Friday, August 01, 2025 | 370 Views |
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The statement comes amid growing public discourse about potential financial implications, with some members of the public alleging that the enforcement could come at a heavy burden to taxpayers.
However, the State attorney tasked with the case, Ofentse Khumomotse, dismissed the growing attention on the expected figures as a distraction despite knowing well that it was important to right the wrongs committed against those mentioned.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...