Relatives bay for herd boy's life

FRANCISTOWN: A magistrate court here on Wednesday heard that a herdboy from Zoroga who is accused of murdering his girlfriend has had his life threatened.

Boitumelo Dibaga, 36, allegedly killed his girlfriend, Oduetse Gakelekhute on January 13, 2013 in the fields on the outskirts of Zoroga village in the central district.

The state prosecutor Leselo Toboka told court that he feared for the life of the man following the alleged murder of his girlfriend. Toboka told senior magistrate Thebeetsile Mulalu that the incident has incensed relatives of the deceased and members of the public who are baying for Dibaga's blood.

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Time to end informal sector fronting

The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...

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