Seretse seeks CoA intervention
Friday, September 18, 2020
Bakang Seretse and his co-accused approached the Court this week seeking to stay the proceedings at the High Court where an application for civil forfeiture of the assets filed by the State is pending.
According to their attorney, Kgosietsile Ngakaagae their efforts made at the High Court to stop the proceedings were frustrated by the presiding judge, Justice Dr Godfrey Radijeng when he refused them leave to appeal his decision that the State duly filed the forfeiture application and the extension of the statutory filing period of such.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...