Women in court on allegations of vehicle theft

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Two women have appeared before Village Magistrate Linah Oahile-Mokibe on a charge of possession of a suspected stolen vehicle. The duo, Lerato Davis and Julian Bradley who are out on bail, are accused of stealing a Toyota Hilux double cab in South Africa in 2012. They are also accused of forging documentation papers for it, while in transit to sell it in Zambia.

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. 

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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