Maximum Security prison under scrutiny
Friday, September 05, 2025 | 670 Views |
Letsholo (red tie) and Mhlanga (grey jacket) during a court session in Lobatse PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The case put on the spotlight allegations of cellphones and other illegal substances over flooding prisons. Giving evidence in court on Wednesday, Moagi Letsholo lamented that there are a lot of fights going on at the Gaborone Central Prison’s maximum prison while the officers turn a blind eye.
Mhlanga alleges that he was assaulted by fellow inmates on November 13, 2017 for a prolonged period of time before prison officers could intervene.
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