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Tuesday, February 03, 2026

'Face to face with the man who tried to kill me'

When Bheki Bakganedi walked into court and saw her former boyfriend again, her heart sank before her mind could even catch up. For the first time since the day she was left unconscious on the ground with a brutal head injury, she was standing just metres away from the man accused of assaulting her. The Monitor staffer SHARON MATHALA visited the Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivor who says she is lucky to be alive

Sharon Mathala | 03 February 2026

Bheki Bakganedi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Collective action needed to beat FMD, Gaolathe says

JAKALAS 1: Residents here have been told that the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is not the responsibility of government alone but a collective action.

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 06 February 2026

Murder probe launched following discovery of two bodies at Sese

Brilliant Manje | 06 February 2026

Ex UB lecturer’s rape case continues without expert witness

Larona Makhaiza | 06 February 2026

Motsamai, Manual Workers leaders clash over injurious remarks'

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 06 February 2026

Maid 'from hell' charged for assaulting a 1-year-old

Sharon Mathala | 05 February 2026

Vigilante cop suspended for mob assault/murder

Larona Makhaiza | 05 February 2026

P32m SPEDU tender forfeited to the State after corruption probe

Staff Writer | 04 February 2026

Minister Nono Kgafela Mokoka. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Corporal punishment ban hasn't affected school discipline—Minister Kgafela-Mokoka

The Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Nono Kgafela-Mokoka, says the lifting of corporal punishment in public schools has not affected teachers’ ability to maintain discipline.

'Face to face with the man who tried to kill me'

Couple perishes in suspected 'passion killing' crash

A couple died in a road accident over the weekend, in what law enforcement officers suspect to be a love-related 'passion killing' following a domestic dispute.

P32m SPEDU tender forfeited to the State after corruption probe

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has recovered P32.2 million following a corruption investigation into a Selibe-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU) infrastructure tender.

Dimajwe duo arrested after missing assault victim found buried

Two young men from Dimajwe village have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who went missing days after he was allegedly assaulted at Majwanamatshwaana Lands on the outskirts of Palapye late last year.

BCP heads to crucial polls

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is heading into a decisive moment in its internal political life, with the party set to hold its elective conference this year, where a new leadership will be elected under a newly amended constitution.

BPS has reportedly suspended a ‘vigilante’ female police officer who allegedly mobilised a mob to assault a group of suspected thieves, an incident that led to a murder case.

Vigilante cop suspended for mob assault/murder

The Botswana Police Service (BPS) has reportedly suspended a ‘vigilante’ female police officer who allegedly mobilised a mob to assault a group of suspected thieves, an incident that led to a murder case.

Maid 'from hell' charged for assaulting a 1-year-old

A 30-year-old Boitumelo Nchimako appeared before the Broadhurst Magistrate's Court this morning, charged with cruel punishment.

Of borrowed wheels and brand new GD6

What began as a simple favour of borrowing a sibling’s car to run errands has turned into a life-changing moment for 34-year-old Koketso Motshegwe of Mochudi.

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Collective action needed to beat FMD, Gaolathe says

Murder probe launched following discovery of two bodies at Sese

Ex UB lecturer’s rape case continues without expert witness

Motsamai, Manual Workers leaders clash over injurious remarks'

Maid 'from hell' charged for assaulting a 1-year-old

Vigilante cop suspended for mob assault/murder

P32m SPEDU tender forfeited to the State after corruption probe

Corporal punishment ban hasn't affected school discipline—Minister Kgafela-Mokoka

'Face to face with the man who tried to kill me'

Couple perishes in suspected 'passion killing' crash

P32m SPEDU tender forfeited to the State after corruption probe

Dimajwe duo arrested after missing assault victim found buried

BCP heads to crucial polls

Vigilante cop suspended for mob assault/murder

Maid 'from hell' charged for assaulting a 1-year-old

Of borrowed wheels and brand new GD6