Women in court on allegations of vehicle theft
Thursday, August 14, 2014
The trial continued yesterday when the first state witness Otlametse Tiroyakgosi from the Department of Road, Transport and Safety, took to the stand. He told court that vehicle documents seized from the two accused were brought to his office for verification of authencity.
Tiroyakgosi said the documents depicted that the vehicle was a white 2007 Toyota Hilux double cab owned by Lerato Davis while the previous owner was Lesedi Motors.
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....