State loses as sole mass shooting survivor walks
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | 1160 Views |
Tsaone Reboeleng PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Extension 2 Chief Magistrate Kamogelo Mmesi cited "flawed investigations" and "procedural irregularities" led to the State failing to secure a basis to prosecute the only survivor in the Phase 2 mass shooting that captivated the nation.
Mmesi added that the State fell short in proving beyond reasonable doubt that Tsaone Reboeleng had a case to answer.
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...