BOPEU recovers P381,000 from Motsamai's former head of finance

BOPEU attorney Dutch Leburu, seen walking out of court after yesterdays proceedings PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
BOPEU attorney Dutch Leburu, seen walking out of court after yesterdays proceedings PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana Public Employees’ Union (BOPEU) was successful on Tuesday before Justice Abednico Tafa in Lobatse in their bid to recover some P381, 144.11 with interest from former executive chairperson, Andrew Motsamai’s head of finance, Victor Leoketsa.

According to BOPEU’s claim, Leoketsa, Motsamai’s right hand man who quit their employ the same week the latter was fired from Babereki Investments, had not been servicing the car loan since he resigned from the organisation.

The car was registered under Leoketsa’s wife, and on Tuesday BOPEU’s efforts to pursue the debt bore fruit as Leoketsa told the Court he was ready to work out an out of court settlement with his former employers regarding the payment plan.

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