Hundreds of police fired as ill-discipline runs amok
Thursday, March 02, 2017
By comparison, in the five years before August 2012, 146 officers were dismissed, Kgathi said in Parliament on Tuesday when responding to a question from Selebi-Phikwe West MP, Dithapelo Keorapetse.
The minister said the officers dismissed had been charged with offences that include neglect of duty, discreditable conduct and acting in a manner likely to bring discredit to the reputation of the service.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....