Thieves steal TNMC copper cables
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Yesterday, two Zimbabweans, Peter Gangira and Themba Ncube appeared before Magistrate Kaveri Kapeko to answer for a charge of stealing copper cables of unknown quantity and another of damaging the mine’s fence.
They admitted to committing the offences on April 22 at the Mine’s premises with Nyalalani Kgaolo, who is employed by the Francistown City Council (FCC) as a plumber.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....