How Mascom lost the 'Derby'

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Chalegwa Mabua and his lawyer in court PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

A battle of epic proportions ensued before Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court last Friday.

In one corner were Chalegwa Mabua and his company, Botsepa Agencies (Pty) Ltd trading as Ngami Horse Racing while on the other corner stood Mascom Wireless.

Mabua and his company approached the court on urgency after the mobile phone company dumped him and his Shashe Race track for a different venue and technical sponsor. Physically in court, Mabua came alone with just his three attorneys, Njiramanda Mbewe-Boatey, Dr Bernard Tubego-Bulawayo, and Kukie Hirschfeld.

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