Matome, Garvas appeal today

After failing to present an application for bail pending appeal at the Gaborone Regional Magistrate Court, lawyers acting for Joe Matome and Garvas Nchindo have now been granted leave to do so.

It is understood that the appeal application  (for both Matome and Nchindo) and the bail pending appeal (for Matome) will be filed in the Lobatse High Court today.

Their grounds of appeal maintain that the trial magistrate erred in finding that the presentation to the former magistrate contained false information.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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