Mogoditshane: the country�s �murder capital�
Wednesday, July 05, 2017
To buttress the point, two latest murder incidents were committed over the weekend in Tsolamosese and Nkoyaphiri wards, according to the police.
According to Botswana Police statistics, in 2015 and 2016 Mogoditshane policing area recorded 173 and 159 murders respectively. Mogoditshane Police Station covers Gabane, Kopong, Tloaneng, Metsimotlhabe, Gakuto, Gaphatshwa, Mmatseta and Mmopane.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....