Kabo Sebele finally granted bail
Friday, February 19, 2010
On Wednesday, Justice Newman reversed the decision by Molepolole magistrate Nehemiah Moguni, who denied Sebele bail and remanded him in jail for a further 14 days last week.
Sebele was arrested with two others, after they allegedly threatened magistrate Dumisane Basupe, who had earlier on sentenced Kabo's relative Kgosikwena Sebele to fours years in jail for stealing a billy goat.
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....