The Money Case: Inside The Magistrate Court

About 30 minutes before the case could be heard, the South Regional Magistrate Courtroom in Block 3, Gaborone was already fully-packed. When the media arrived, just before 2pm, there were already no seats available inside the congested public gallery.

Those who could not find seats were asked to leave the court. A commotion ensued when people without seats momentarily refused to leave the courtroom as per the orders of the police. Some tried to squeeze for space to sit while others squatted on the floor.