‘I admit Ngakaagae was given a torrid time’

Ngakaagae was given a hard time by Justices of the Court of Appeal PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Ngakaagae was given a hard time by Justices of the Court of Appeal PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Mining giant, Debswana counsel has admitted that Infotrac attorney was given a hard time by Justices of the Court of Appeal (CoA) that presided over a case in which the company is appealing a lawsuit demand for P100 million from the spy company.

Attorney John Carr-Hartley admitted that the Justices gave attorney Kgosietsile Ngakaagae a hard time during arguments on the matter but denied any allegations of bias exhibited against Infotrac.

Responding to allegations raised by Infotrac director Mompoloki Motshidi, Carr-Hartley said it seemed the director was not familiar with court and how it operates. He emphasised that even though it was true that Judge President Tebogo Tau, Justices Lakhvinder Singh Walia and Johan Froneman gave Ngakaagae a tough time it was not unusual for that to happen during court proceedings.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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