Joina, BBSPF Judgement Set For April

BBSPF is made up of employees of Barclays Bank of Botswana – one of the country’s leading commercial banks.

Other respondents in the matter who are cited nominally are Obert Senne, Kebalebile Sihamba, Zibiso Malibamba and Ogomoditse Sihamba respectively.  In his final submissions before Justice Lot Moroka on Friday, Joina stated that he was the father of Motlalepula Senne, who is deceased, and who was also a member of the bank’s fund before she died. Joina continued: “BBSPF is sued for failure to pay plaintiff a share of the benefits from funds of the deceased held by the first defendant for distribution to the deceased’s dependents. Evidence shows that the funds were distributed to various relatives of the deceased, leaving out only the plaintiff who is the father. The action is for share of the benefits that the plaintiff and the deceased’s family believe they are entitled to.  The family proposed a distribution plan.”Plaintiff Joina led evidence to show that he was dependent on the deceased and demonstrated on several instances when the deceased contributed maintenance to him.