Ngoma's crimes catch up with him

The minister declined to approve the appointment of the former Francistown mayor as headman of records because he has previous convictions on various offences by a magistrate.

The minister, through her Permanent Secretary Thato Raphaka, quoted Section 8 (1) of the Public Service Act CAP 26:01, which states that: 'No person who has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude or who has been dismissed from the public service shall be appointed to any public office without the approval of the president'. Kgosi Freda Mosojane of Mosojane has been tasked with giving direction on the matter.