Nchindo's first day in court

Village Magistrate Lot Moroka's eyes sit lodged deep in his forehead. He has pronounced facial features: when he rests his elbows on the table, and has his chin in his palm, first finger jutting past the front of his nose, he looks imposing in demeanor.

Yesterday Moroka was in that posture for a large part of the session in his court. Most of the session was spent reading out charges to former Debswana managing director Louis Nchindo, his son Louis Garvas, Debswana group secretary Joe Matome, ex-Debswana communications chief Jacob Sesinyi and two others. More often than not, Moroka was looking at Nchindo and his co-accused in the imposing posture.

It has taken time for the case to be brought before him. The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) had to answer constant questions regarding the investigation of Nchindo.

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