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Boosts of 204 properties – 179 in Botswana; 24 in SA; one in Zambia Two more commercial values being completed

Lady luck smiled on a petty thief this week when a Molepolole Magistrates court gave him suspended jail sentences and punished him with six strokes of the cane on his bare buttocks after he was caught wearing a pair of sneakers he stole in a burglary at Thamaga village early this year. The accused, Phenyo […]

Mjamaica diversifies from comedy to business Most of us know him through his social media comics, but Mjamaica is no ordinary Facebook comedian. Born Thabang Refilwe Ramokate the comedian has transformed into a shrewd businessman. The Thamaga native is a very busy man who owns an online show, a car rental service, a clothing label, […]

Married couple air dirty laundry in panty-pointing showdown The term ‘airing one’s dirty laundry in public’ took on a whole new meaning this week, when a dispute between husband and wife led to ladies underwear being brandished in court. But whose panties are they anyway? This is what Molepolole Magistrates Court will have to determine […]

Social Media stoke the flames but Mjamaica, DJ LaTimmy remain cool Social media went into a frenzy this week when ‘digital detectives’ exposed the striking similarities between comedian Mjamaica and DJ LaTimmy’s logos. The two logos certainly share an uncanny resemblance, especially in design. Indeed, at first glance, one could easily be mistaken for the […]

ACCUSED step grandfather Kgangyame and his son Disele A case in which a Thamaga man and his son are accused of raping a 10-year-old girl is at a stand still after state prosecutors told the court that there is no social welfare officer to assist with the investigations. Though the incident is alleged to have occurred last year between 20-23 August, the police have not yet recorded any statement from the victim. When updating the court about any progress made last week, Sub Inspector Libu...

*Blows up baby daddy’s Corolla outside police station A Mmankgodi woman who set fire to her baby daddy’s car, effectively blowing it up outside Thamaga Police Station last year, has admitted her guilt. Appearing before Molepolole Magistrates Court this week, 33-year-old Thato Thobega pleaded guilty to causing malicious damage to property. The fiery incident played out on 6 March 2020, shortly after Thobega and her then boyfriend, Kenanao Pholo, had driven to Thamaga from Gaborone. According...

ZCC pastor fined P20, 000 for marriage wrecking How much money can fix a broken heart? For 46-year-old Kaboyaone Senwedi, P20, 000 will have to do. That was how much Matshelagabedi Customary Court ordered ZCC pastor Phillimon Mabise to pay for ruining Senwedi’s marriage. Although he had been seeking P130, 000 to dry his tears, the Thamaga native assured The Voice he was happy with the amount. “Justice has finally been served,” he declared simply. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading....

Thamaga 10 accused of murder, rape and robbery in single night of terror The high-profile trial of 10 suspected members of a notorious Thamaga gang – known in the village as Matsetsenkane – continued before Lobatse High Court this week. The 10 youths, most of whom are junior school dropouts, are accused of murder, rape, […]

editors@thepatriot.co.bw Ahead of the 2019 General Elections one of the trump card for political parties was the supply of potable water to all communities in Botswana as well provision of waste water management. Two years after the elections, most major villages in Botswana are still struggling to have sustainable water supply and many believe hydro politics will play a pivotal role in the 2024 elections. In 2013 Botswana came up with Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project ((WSRP) whi...