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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
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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