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Jailed SA Forbes delegate released

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 4440 Views |

Forbes under 30 Summit delegate and South African national Bhekisisa Kunene (34) has accused the Botswana Police Service (BPS) of brutality after he was arrested and jailed late last night.

Kunene who is in Botswana for the Summit told Mmegi Online that he was arrested last night around 7pm and was only released this morning allegedly after President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s intervention.

He claims that luck was on his side after Masisi visited the Broadhurst Police Station where he found him locked up. According to Kunene who is the founder of website-building company Mind Trix Media, he had gone to the mall to buy a few things. He says when he got to the store his card declined and so he decided to go back to his Bed and Breakfast to contact his bank in South Africa.

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Jailed SA Forbes delegate released

Forbes under 30 Summit delegate and South African national Bhekisisa Kunene (34) has accused the Botswana Police Service (BPS) of brutality after he was arrested and jailed late last night.