Trial date for alleged serial robber set
Friday, February 12, 2010
Botsi faces multiple counts of armed robbery, burglary, unlawful wounding as well as escaping from lawful custody.Kefitile was arrested late last year at Ga-kgatla post office when he was attempting to steal old pensioners’ funds.Before he was arrested, it is alleged that he shot and wounded a Trojan security officer in Molepolole on October 8.
It is also alleged that on August 28, Kefitile robbed the Afro Butchery in Molepolole of cash amounting to P13, 000. He robbed Score Supermarket of P3, 000 and the Caltex Filling Station of P6, 000 at gunpoint.
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....