Khama's Ex-Batman, Kgosi Confidante Breaks Silence
Monday, January 21, 2019

Shadrack Baaitse PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
He has been subjected to investigations and lifestyle audits by the anticorruption agencies including the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) as well as the DIS. Even the taxman has visited him to ensure that he does not evade tax.
It is Baaitse’s lifestyle that has attracted scrutiny. He used to drive a Porsche Cayenne, which he swapped for his current automobile, a top of the range Mercedes Benz G-Wagon SUV. His wife is a ‘boss slay queen’ with an Instagram feed that is a dream for any girl. They check-in at penthouse suites in expensive cities like Dubai and fly First Class for shopping in designer boutiques from European cities like Paris and London.
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...