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Francistown · FrancistownIn a deeply disturbing case, a young man was jailed for 20 years earlier today after Francistown Magistrates Court found him guilty of raping his own mother at knifepoint. The 30-year-old Tonota native, who cannot be named to protect his mum’s identity, is said to have carried out the cruel act at Gobosholo lands on 8 January 2024 shortly after visiting a traditional doctor. Court heard how the agitated youth arrived in the night and immediately…Read Article
Son jailed for raping his own mum » TheVoiceBW

Francistown · FrancistownSerial Rapist to Serve 30 Years Behind Bars Babolokeng Makhujwana, a serial rapist, faces the prospect of dying in prison after receiving a second 15-year sentence, adding to the 15-year term he is currently serving. His repeated offenses have cost him his freedom. Convicted of rape for a third time, Makhujwana, who has already completed a previous ten-year sentence, will remain incarcerated until 2054, when he will be 73 years old. The Mapatse …Read Article
I Will Die In Prison! » TheVoiceBW

Francistown · FrancistownMan Denies Assaulting Mother-of-Four Although he admits someone beat his long-time girlfriend to a bloody pulp, Tshepang Motswagole insists it wasn’t him. The 40-year-old Mmadinare native was dragged before Francistown Magistrates Court on Monday, where he was hit with a single count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. In a suspected case of domestic abuse, Motswagole is accused of beating up the mother of his four children, Obopilwe Ate,…Read Article