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Mpho Mokwape
  • Khama, Kgosi challenge decision on criminal charges

    The two, facing 20 [Kgosi] and 13 [Khama] criminal charges, ranging from unlawful possession of firearms, arms and ammunition, and stealing by a public officer want the charges reviewed and set aside on grounds that they are outright irrational, made...

  • Morupisi's troubles with the law

    Who is Morupisi?Morupisi is a Motswana who was appointed the Permanent Secretary to the President and Secretary to Cabinet in October 2014 and left the public sector in 2019 still holding the same position. According to his biography, he began his...

  • Morupisi: From anti-corruption hero to villain

    It is said that karma is the ‘belief that all the good and bad things that you do in this life affect how good or bad your future life will be’. Whether the Chinese were wrong or not, it would not matter to them as long as they believe Morupisi...

  • DIS to return Khama's property

    Today's CoA bench comprising Judge President Tebogo Tau and Justices Isaac Lesetedi and Singh Walia set aside the order of the High Court that the DIS used to search and seize Khama’s property.“The search warrant is not enforceable or...

  • Court intervenes as Chiepe family fights dirty

    The drama is unfolding publicly as family members comprising Dr Chiepe’s nieces and nephews have embarked on a bitter war path that has even reached the courts.As they accuse each other of deceit and betrayal regarding the icon who is referred to...

  • Morupisi marathon case

    The much-anticipated verdict was postponed at least three times in a row since the trial ended without much explanation.As it has been a long wait, it is expected that the verdict would be read, but for the former PSP, it seems it is something that...

  • Chiepe family fights for her assets

    It has become public that the family members are divided over the handling of Dr Chiepe’s assets resulting inaccusations of betrayal of trust and self enrichment.A family member who has taken upon himself to fight for the return of Dr Chiepe’s...

  • Court to decide on hemp production

    The farmer, Daniel De Beer, was earlier this year given the green light to continue with hemp production by the High Court but the government took the case to the appeals court arguing that the licence to such production was granted illegally and had...

  • BOSETU asserts right to represent school managers

    The union is representing school managers who include school heads, deputy school heads, heads of department and principal education officers in a legal battle with DPSM regarding scare skills allowance.In short, the union legal representative,...

  • CoA judges in a shock

    Khama had been fighting for his property to be released to him after his farm, Kenmoir, was searched by the DIS and his property seized in 2021 as the spy unit went on a raid looking for guns from former President Ian Khama’s properties.His...

  • DPSM against school managers’ allowance

    The Public Service Management has decided to appeal a 2021 court order which directed that school managers once employed as teachers and held prerequisite skills that attracted scarce skills before being promoted to managerial positions be paid their...

  • We will get those guns—DIS

    The spy unit has two back-to-back appeals against Khama related to his State House Number 4, which the DIS believes is a hub for illegal firearms.In December last year, two High Court judges in separate applications ruled against the spy unit that...

  • Land Act interpretation remains a live issue – Kgosi Mosadi

    The tribe, which has been embroiled in a legal battle with the government over the ownership of the remaining extent of the Farm Forest Hill 9-KO, says should the court determine that the Act has divested them the land then they will challenge its...

  • I am ready for anything— Kgosi Mosadi Seboko

    I have had sleepless nights since our meeting and I wonder how he sleeps at night?" This was the declaration Kgosi Mosadi Seboko, the Kgosikgolo of Ba Ga-Malete who had a mouthful to share from her apparent meeting with President Mokgweetsi Masisi,...

  • Agric ministry backtracks on cutting vets' allowance

    The ministry through the Department of Veterinary Services had reportedly on August 31 decided to stop the allowance against its 21 veterinary doctors with immediate effect.The aggrieved doctors took their matter to court urgently accusing the...

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