Judiciary at work to clear Mothobi's backlog of judgements
The Administration of Justice (AoJ) has begun the process to clean up the mess left by retired judge, Michael Mothobi.
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The Administration of Justice (AoJ) has begun the process to clean up the mess left by retired judge, Michael Mothobi.
25th May 2021 The Balete land case will get even more interesting if the Friday outcome is appealed at the Court of Appeal (CoA). That is because nine years ago, the CoA made findings that are in stark contrast to those made by a three-member panel comprising of Justices Michael Mothobi, Mokwadi Gabanagae, and Gabriel Komboni. The dispute is over the remainder of farm Forest Hill No 9 – KO which Balete bought from Aaron Siew in 1925. Ownership was transferred to Kgosi Seboko Mokgosi, in his capacity as supreme traditional leader of the Balete, for and on behalf of the tribe, which had itse...
Balete, Gov’t land war finally over Breaking News The Government of Botswana and the Balete tribe’s fight over Kgale Farm has finally ended. A question on who owns the land was mediated and adjudicated by a panel of three judges: Judge Michael Mothobi, Judge Mokwadi Chris Gabanagae, and Judge Gabriel Gadzani Komboni. The government has been pushing for the cancellation of the title deed covering a portion of Farm Forest Hill 9-KO owned and managed by the tribe, while the latter insists it is the rightful owner. According to court documents, the dubious land in question dates back to 1925 ...