More Than 17,000 Passports Not Collected

The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs is burdened with an avalanche of 17,500 uncollected passports, it has been revealed.

Speaking in an interview with the Monitor in which he appealed to people not apply for passports unless they needed them, the ministry's Assistant Communications Manager (Acting), Letso Mpho,

This is inspite of appeals to the applicants through at kgotla meetings, radio announcements and messages sent to the mobile phones (SMSs) notification, Mpho said people are reluctant to collect their passports.

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Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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