Rape, robbery accused denied bail
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
According to a charge sheet read before court, Joseph along with others who were not before court, robbed and gang raped a woman at Area L location in Francistown.
The incident occurred on March 10, 2018. However, Joseph denied the two charges leveled against him. He added that on the alleged date of the robbery and rape he was nowhere near Area L.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....