Although the case has generated huge public interest, yesterday's events seemed like too much shuffling of the feet with no meaningful movement. Not much was achieved on the day.
The prosecution withdrew two charges that had been leveled against one of the suspects, Najmudin Kader. Kader together with Nchindo and Joe Matome face charges of conspiracy to defraud by allegedly conspiring with each other, by deceit, to affect the market price of plot 3084, in Gaborone.