Infotrac scoffs at Debswana ‘reputation card’
Friday, July 14, 2023 | 740 Views |
Debswana and Infotrac came face to face at the Court of Appeal as the former tried to redeem its ‘reputational embarrassment’ after suffering a P110 million loss in a spying lawsuit against the latter.
Infotrac did not have it with the diamond company playing the reputation card in court arguing that Debswana long lost its reputation when it installed spy cameras in employees’ toilets and vehicles. Strongly opposing Debswana’s appeal for the lawsuit to be overturned, lawyer Kgosietsile Ngakaagae representing Infotrac came gun blazing on the mining giant’s reputation intensely disputing its claims that it was a reputable company that thrived on good reputation and good governance.
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....