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Ritual murder, GBV cases critically urgent—CJ

Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | 2180 Views |

The newly appointed Chief Justice (CJ) of Botswana, Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe expressed his sentiments during his maiden speech at this morning's Opening of the Legal Year saying, "Go lebega e kare bo rraboko ba tla itaola thata (loosely translated to 'ritual killers are getting out of hand'.)"

At his first high-profile assignment since his recent appointment, Ketlogetswe highlighted that cases of ritual murders have become a scourge and pose a serious public security threat.

Although he did not share statistics, the CJ noted the need for a more comprehensive approach to dealing with such cases.

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