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SHOPLIFTERS JAILED
Dec. 16 | CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Mongadi and JohnTwo female shoplifters caught stealing at Nzano Centre recently got the shock of their lives when they were sentenced to six months in jail instead of lashing. Opelo Mongadi, 25 and Chandapiwa John (28) pleaded...
YOUTHS IN PISTOLS ARMED ROBBERY CASE
Dec. 1 | Court Stories Three unemployed youths from Smorden ward in Mogoditshane were this week arraigned before Village Magistrate Ephraith Ndegwa to answer for armed robbery charges. A 17- year- old Foster Mukwena, Baboki Hadzisani Robby, 23 and Nchidzi...
13 MEN AND A WOMAN FACE ROBBERY CHARGES
Dec. 1 | Court Stories Village Magistrate Court was this week fi lled to capacity when 14 robbery suspects stood before Magistrate Cele Motlhaleng facing 11 counts of robbery. The accused are : Daniel Mathibe ,28, Johnson Mathibela 27 , Alakanani Mosweswe,...
I WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, MAN TELLS MOM
Nov. 18 | URBAN COURT PRESIDENT: Monametsi A middle aged man was recently arraigned before Urban customary court President J.I.D Monametsi to answer for common nuisance charges after he allegedly threatened to “crush” his mother‘s head. According to the court...
OFFENSIVE REMARKS LAND MAN IN COURT
Nov. 18 | ACCUSED: Saeid Nejad Riverwalk Pharmacy Manager, Saeid Kushani Nejad has landed in court for uttering offensive words to a customer. Referring to a wheelchair bound Tebogo Balebetse, who was in the pharmacy to buy some medicine, the 49- year- old...
HABITUAL CRIMINAL REPENTS
Oct. 28 | A prohibited immigrant and habitual criminal recently confessed he had not benefitted from his life of crime and now wanted to lead a clean life. “I have realized that I benefitted nothing from my life of crime and have decided to go back home and just...
JUSTICE AT LAST
Oct. 27 | CRIPPLED: Phomolo Kalayamotho Court orders BPC to pay electrocuted victim The Lobatse High Court has ordered Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) to compensate Phomolo Kalayamotho, a young woman who survived electrocution in a freak accident that paralysed...
I AM SORRY I WAS DRUNK
Oct. 21 | SENTENCED: Kgomotso Dipalelo Rapist pleads for mercy A 24 year old Mathangwane herdboy who was this week sentenced to 15 years in jail for rape blamed his behaviour on alcohol. Kgomotso Dipalelo, a first time offender committed the crime in 2008 and disappeared...
SUSPECTED ROBBERS NABBED
Oct. 14 | CAGED: The accused robbbers A group of criminals who allegedly robbed a motorist of a hand bag containing personal belongings at City Way filling station in Francistown were on Tuesday denied bail. Armed with sharp knives Kuda Phuti, Keamogetse Pholi,...
RUNAWAY RAPIST RUNS OUT OF LUCK
Oct. 14 | Arrested: Kgomotso Dipalelo A 24-year-old Mathangwane herd boy, who has been on the run since 2008 after raping a woman was on Tuesday thrown behind bars after confessing to his crime. Kgomotso Dipalelo allegedly disappeared into thin air shortly after...
SUED FOR RUINING A MARRIAGE
Oct. 7 | ACCUSED: Monyanya Suspected Adulterer Dismises P 75, 000 suit A 25- year- old Kasane woman who is being sued for an adulterous affair with a 72- year -old married man has threatened the scorned wife with a counter lawsuit. Responding to lawyers summons...
COURT NEWS BRIEFS
Sep. 30 | GUN LAWS EXPLAINED Following the shooting and killing of a suspected burglar in Francistown recently, the Botswana Police Public Relations officer, Assistant Commissioner, Christopher Mbulawa has explained the laws governing ownership of guns in Botswana. He...
ARMED RESPONSE
Sep. 30 | Police investigate charge against man who shot and killed intruder Four weeks after a prominent Francistown businessman shot and killed an intruder, police are still investigating a possible charge against him.The Motswana businessman of Indian origin,...
WIFE SNATCHER ORDERED TO PAY RIVAL
Sep. 16 | Wife snatcher, Emmanuel Moshe, 40, was found guilty of marriage wrecking and ordered to pay his rival six herd of cattle. MARRIAGE WRECKER: Emmanuel Moshe Moshe was convicted by the Palapye customary court, which heard how he wrecked Tlhaloso Ntshebe’s...
MAN SUES WIFE SNATCHING RIVAL
Sep. 9 | A 33-year-old man has dragged his wife’s lover to court on a charge of marriage wrecking. ACCUSED: Emmanuel Moshe Piggery officer in the Mochudi vetinary department, Thaloso Ntshebe is charging his 40-year-old rival ten head of cattle for snatching...
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Sep. 9 | Farmer injured in clash with cattle thief A Farmer who caught a thief skinning his cow suffered double tragedy when the culprit turned the same knife he used to kill the beast on him. Court Seriously injured, 58-year-old Emiya Majeremani of Chadibe...
WORKERS’ UNION LEADER ARRESTED AND WARNED
Sep. 9 | A Botswana Federation of Public Service Union (BOFEPUSU) chairperson, Wabakwa Mbise was on Wednesday summoned to the Gaborone Central Police station and warned against convening an illegal meeting. IRON HAND: Kevin Mookodi Both Mbise’s lawyer who...
PRISON BREAK
Sep. 9 | A man who stabbed his girl-friend with a screwdriver at the height of a dispute over the couple’s baby got away with a suspended sentence on Monday. Court Tempering justice with mercy, Magistrate Peggy Madandume sentenced the 23- year-old security...
MAN SUSPECTED OF RAPING PREGNANT WOMAN CAUGHT
Sep. 9 | A suspected rapist who escaped from custody after he was caught napping at his house was re-arrested by members of the public recently and handed over to the police Court The 23-year-old man from Shashemooke village had bolted from the police while...
