�Liar, bitter...�

KANYE: In a strange court encounter, magistrate Bosele Busang watched as tempers flared between a defence lawyer and the mother to the minor in an indescent assualt case.

Defence lawyer Thapelo Mphala, representing 29-year-old Keduetswe Nthupisang who is accused of indecently assaulting a 10-year-old girl by squeezing her breasts and private parts, was interogating the child’s mother, who stood as state witness, yesterday. The mother told court that in September 2013, after an eventful  night, her daughter woke her up with a sorrowful expression on her face.

She said upon questioning her daughter, she revealed that she did not sleep as the accused person had been touching her breasts and private parts.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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