Man appears for rape

FRANCISTOWN: A 38-year old man appeared before Senior Magistrate Thebeetsile Mulalu on a single charge of rape. The state alleges that unemployed Alfred Nfila Sladden raped a woman at Gulubane ward in Tati Siding village near Francistown on November 21, 2009.

Prosecutor Rodger Bosena told the court that investigations into the matter are complete and the state will call five witnesses to prove its case.

Sladden pleaded not guilty to the offence and said that he will conduct his own defence.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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