Zim man among alleged police impostors
Thursday, July 24, 2014
The arrest comes after Francistown has been abuzz for months with reports of a gang of police imposters robbing businesses.
Tshepo Bebe, 30, from Zimbabwe and his Batswana co-accused, Denis Tabulawa, 34, Gaone Smart Patronella, 39 and Esther Chengeta, 45, are charged with stealing P34,150 at Ntshe location in June.
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....