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Sexual 'predator' rapes two women, minor

Rape
Rape

FRANCISTOWN: With Botswana in the throes of increasing cases of sexual offences, a 33-year-old Monarch Phase 6 man was on Friday arraigned in court to face three counts of rape.

According to the charge sheet, Mandela Mbisana allegedly raped a woman on January 1 in Phase 6. In the second count, the state alleges that Mbisana rape another woman on January 7 in Phase 6.

Lastly, the state alleges that Mbisana raped a 16-year-old minor on February 7 also in Phase 6. His pleas on all counts were reserved because investigations are still in their initial stages.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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