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Mpho Mokwape
  • ‘Class action’ ruling stalls retired soldiers’ pension lawsuit

    A class action is a legal proceeding in which one or more plaintiffs bring a lawsuit on behalf of a larger group, known as the class. In 2019 many retired soldiers launched a lawsuit against the BDF’s decision to move their Pension Fund to a new...

  • Autlwetse denies receipt of 'intervene' letters

    While Autlwetse previously stated that he wouldn't interfere in the conflict due to ongoing discussions, he asserts that his ministry has not been contacted through any letters seeking assistance on the matter. "None of us in the Ministry...

  • Kweneng cemetery dispute reaches CoA

    The claimant at the centre of the dispute that has been ongoing since 2011, Clement Kgosiemang, wants the certificate issued by the Kweneng Land Board to Kweneng District Council (KDC) to be nullified as he believes that the land belongs to...

  • Autlwetse won't intervene in Thamaga chieftainship

    Autlwetse, who was approached by the surviving daughters of the late Kgosi Gobuamang Gobuamng, said the matters surrounding chieftainship were under the purview of the elders.As a result, he said he can't intervene as per their request. Speaking...

  • DIS spills beans on DCEC

    In its response to the lawsuit, the DIS has given a detailed background of events leading to Katlholo’s lawsuit. The DIS lead investigator, Jet Mafuta takes the stage to shred Katlholo's suit to pieces.Mafuta, who is a member of the Botswana...

  • DIS demands breakdown of Katlholo’s P2m suit

    The DIS has also challenged the former anti-corruption boss to give names of prominent persons that he claims in the suit were investigated by the DCEC and exact defamatory statement he accused the DIS of.The spy agency has filed a notice in terms of...

  • DIS denies tampering with DCEC investigation

    The spy unit in its defence said it was not aware of such allegations because the sealing of the corruption busting agency offices last year was never in relation to the said files.DIS lead investigator, Jet responded in an answering affidavit saying...

  • Katlholo denies interfering in DIS investigations

    Battling legal challenges, Katlholo, who seeks P2 million from the state for defamation, categorically denied assertions that he hindered inquiries into former Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) chief Isaac Kgosi and military consultancy...

  • Court refutes Khama's 'fugitive' status

    The court’s declaration definitively puts an end to the ongoing assertions and speculations, purportedly fuelled by the State, regarding Khama’s alleged fugitive status and his presence in South Africa since approximately November 2021.Regional...

  • Khama loses stay criminal proceedings

    Khama who faces 13 criminal charges ranging from unlawful possession of firearms, arms and ammunition together with others, former spy boss Isaac Kgosi and suspended Commissioner of Police Keabetswe Makgophe made an application on notice of motion...

  • Recuse yourself-Infotrac boss to Walia

    The company’s director Mompoloki Motshidi, who feels aggrieved by what he perceived as Justice Walia’s treatment of his attorney during the hearing of the P100 million case, wants Justices of the Court of Appeal that presided over the appeal to...

  • ‘I admit Ngakaagae was given a torrid time’

    Attorney John Carr-Hartley admitted that the Justices gave attorney Kgosietsile Ngakaagae a hard time during arguments on the matter but denied any allegations of bias exhibited against Infotrac.Responding to allegations raised by Infotrac director...

  • DIS was out to humiliate me – Matsheka

    He is gunning for a staggering P19,160,800 in damages, among other things, for unlawful arrest, detention, and special damages in the form of legal fees and loss of income.Matsheka was a suspect in Standard One pupil, Tlotso Karema's murder which...

  • Matsheka raises stakes against DIS

    Matsheka, also a businessman, raised the stakes from his initial P10,720,000 in general damages he had demanded from the notice he issued against the State on August 19, 2022, to P19,160,800.Matsheka ,who was arrested on August 2, 202, by DIS...

  • CoA to decide on legality of Kgosi's guns

    The decision, which is expected on August 4, will determine if Kgosi gets his guns back that have long been in the possession of government since being seized from his residence in 2019.At the time, the State had argued that the guns were illegally...

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