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Sharon Mathala
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  • Culture Spears favourites at EFF 10th anniversary

    This week it continued making Batswana proud after stunning thousands that thronged the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) 10th year anniversary. The event was hosted in Marikana, Rustenburg, last Wednesday, before the main one at the FNB stadium on...

  • Divided DIS gives Magosi sleepless nights

    He added that some unresolved issues within the organisation give him sleepless nights. Magosi, the accounting officer of the notorious security organ, appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week.He, however, said the ‘problems’...

  • Leakages will always be there – DIS

    DIS DG Peter Magosi appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday. He told the committee "leakages will always be there". “The media’s job is to inform, and we acknowledge that the media will always give us an...

  • CJ looks into allegations against CoA judges

    The complaints came in the wake of an appeal case by diamond company, Debswana against the spy company, its former service provider.Although he was reluctant to shed light on the investigations, Rannowane confirmed this week that he has the matter on...

  • A dozen gets five years in the slammer

    Of the dozen, three men pleaded guilty before they were sentenced ahead of the remaining nine.The nine, Oshima Chilume, Lesang Nladile, Oaitse Boiki, Ditsaone Nkarabang, Onkagetse Tshemedi, Olefile Zuku, Unoda Montshiwa, Nkemisang Mamelang and...

  • Yarona FM P5m suit against Robbie Rob today

    In the middle of the warring sides are the rights to the popular Yarona FM Music Awards dubbed the YAMAs. However, in this particular case, the youthful radio station is suing its former morning show host for defamation.The defamation, according to...

  • Masisi kin's court drama continues

    According to the initial case management report, the relatives are not willing to settle their matter out of court or even agree on settlement talks.The President's relatives are at war with each over the half-a-billion-pula water tender.The...

  • Vetting processes have the potential to be misused-CJ

    He believes the process should be adapted to the specific needs of the society. Furthermore, he said the vetting exercise should include public consultations to ensure appropriateness of the process and to re-establish civic trust and restore...

  • Suspended BMC CEO alleges corruption

    According to papers filed before court, Tsheboeng says he was appointed CEO back in May by the Minister of Entrepreneurship, Karabo Gare. He was, however, suspended from work by the Board chairperson on June 16, a suspension he is now challenging.The...

  • DIS in disarray

    When it was formed back In 2008 following the passing of the Intelligence and Security Services Act 2008, the DIS was to oversee matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of the country.Overtime, the public court declared the DIS, then...

  • Kebonang drills police on late CEO murder case

    He said: “When you gain a friend, first test him and be not too ready to trust him. For one sort of friend is a friend when it suits him.” One could sense a sigh of relief from the family and friends of the late CEO, who had packed the courtroom...

  • Assassination plots, dented credibility torment Hubona

    Spilling the beans on what happened behind the scenes of the alleged controversial ‘P100 billion money-laundering scheme’ now popularly known as the ‘Butterfly’ case, Hubona recently wrote a report to President Mokgweetsi Masisi.In the report...

  • Who is Hubona?

    He specialises in anti-money laundering, financial crimes, tradecraft and illicit financial flows. He also specialises in collecting and analysing intelligence.Apart from the high profile P100 billion investigation, he was also the lead investigator...

  • I feel used – ‘Butterfly’ lead investigator

    About four years ago, (October 17, 2019), Maswabi, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agent, was dramatically arrested for allegedly financing terrorism, possession of unexplained property, and false declaration of a passport....

  • ABSA launches Mobi Tap

    The new product, known as a Soft Point of Sale (SoftPOS), will allow merchants as well as Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises to accept payments from customers by simply tapping their cards on mobile smart devices as opposed to traditional point of...

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