the monitor

Quintet gets three suspended years for stealing P315,000 phane

Francistown High Court
Francistown High Court

FRANCISTOWN: Principal Magistrate Tshepo Magetse has sentenced five people, including family members, to three years' imprisonment for stealing mophane worms worth P315,000.

Magetse delivered the judgment at Francistown Magistrate's Court yesterday (Monday).

According to court documents, on the first count sometime during May 2025, exact date not known to the prosecutor, at Gerald Estate location in Francistown the accused persons stole 10 bags of Mophane worms.

Editor's Comment
Use social media to build, not destro

It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up