Jealous murder accused denied bail

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FRANCISTOWN: Principal magistrate Dumisani Basupi yesterday denied bail to a 19-year-old man accused of killing a man he suspected of having a relationship with his girlfriend.

The state alleges that Obakeng Oeme killed Tshomarelo Keitsile at Monarch on October 8. He allegedly suspected Keitsile of cheating him with his girlfriend.

Basupi denied Oeme bail to allow investigations in the matter to continue unhindered.

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Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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