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Kebonang calls for personal liability review

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Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court says it is high time government considers holding individual officers personally liable for legal costs in cases where they abuse their powers and it results with the employer slapped with heavy costs.

He made the suggestive remarks on Tuesday when ruling that the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development unlawfully dismissed one of its employees, ordering his immediate reinstatement along with full back pay and benefits.

Justice Kebonang ordered that the said civil servant, Petrus Katjahangue, be reinstated immediately to his job and that the government pay all his lost wages and benefits.

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Kebonang calls for personal liability review

Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court says it is high time government considers holding individual officers personally liable for legal costs in cases where they abuse their powers and it results with the employer slapped with heavy costs.

Human rights are sacred

Bakgatla Ba Kgafela celebrate as Kgosi Kgafela’s charges are dropped

First Lady's office hosts second annual thanks giving ceremony

PSLE performance on upward trend

Bona Life tee-off Maruapula Loxion Golf journey

Cops arrest young man, seize dagga in Metsimotlhabe

Second Mogoditshane rape attack in two weeks

Suspected suicide behind Sir Seretse Khama Barracks

Human rights are sacred