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Change of heart » TheVoiceBW

Kweneng District · Kweneng District

Change of heart » TheVoiceBW

‘Victim’ backtracks on rape claim, wants case dropped A rape trial scheduled to start before Molepolole Magistrates Court on Tuesday suffered an unexpected delay when the complainant announced she was no longer interested in pursuing the matter. However, with the case involving extreme violence and a knife, the trail is likely to go ahead regardless of the complainant’s change of heart. “Maybe you should request for assistance from Directorate o…Read Article

Murder In Molepolole » TheVoiceBW

‘Rasta’ Stabbed to Death While Visiting Friend On Monday morning, for the 6th time this year, residents of Kweneng woke to the news of a murder in the District. The latest killing occurred in Molepolole at around 7 pm on Sunday evening when 34-year-old Boys Raborwane, who only moved to the area three weeks ago for work, was brutally stabbed to death in Raranta ward. Popularly known as ‘Rasta’, the Serinane native was killed while visiting a frie…Molepolole · Molepolole Read Article

Copper cable thief needs 70k for freedom

A convicted copper cable thief remains behind bars, desperately hoping his family can find the P70,000 required to secure his freedom. Having admitted his guilt before Molepolole Magistrates Court, Lawrence Murindi, 32, was fined 70k but warned that failure to pay would see him sent to prison for five years. It is a small fortune the Zimbabwean simply does not have. “I’m asking to be given time to look for piece jobs so I can pay back the money.…Molepolole · Molepolole Read Article

Battery thieves caned and jailed for 18 months

Two thieves who confessed to stealing truck batteries will serve an 18-month prison sentence and endure four strokes of the cane, as ruled by the Molepolole Magistrates Court. The two men, 37-year-old Zimbabwean nationals Timothy Svapangana and Pardon Botsa, both pleaded guilty to charges of store breaking and theft. The court heard that on August 11th of the previous year, the duo broke into a storeroom belonging to the Chinese construction com…Molepolole · Molepolole Read Article

Soldier remanded for assault and threat to kill

A Botswana Defence Force soldier stationed at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) was this week Tuesday remanded in custody by a Molepolole Magistrates’ Court for assaulting and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend. Mathangwane native Chiyapo Mwanza (30) is facing three charges of threat to kill, assault common and malicious damage to property, all the offences committed the same day on April 20, 2025. It is alleged that on the fateful day at Mol…Molepolole · Molepolole Read Article

Dad in court for booting son’s genitals

A Molepolole man has been slapped with a charge of cruel punishment of a child for allegedly kicking his 11-year-old son in the testicles. Kealeboga Daniel Leburu, 50, appeared before the Magistrates Court last Tuesday, exactly a week after reportedly losing his temper at his young child. Although he was granted bail, court told the Bokone ward resident he was extremely fortunate to be going home and should thank his lucky stars the prosecution …Molepolole · Molepolole Read Article

Prophet remanded for rape

Molepolole Magistrates’ Court has remanded in custody Prophet Katlego Letlhogile of Senai Gospel Church, for the rape of a teenage girl. The 27-year-old self-proclaimed prophet allegedly raped the 14-year-old girl on February 21st, 2025, and offered her P50 not to report the matter. However, things reportedly came to a head after the Form 1 girl started boasting to her friends that she was dating a prophet. The prophet, upon hearing the news tha…Molepolole · Molepolole Read Article

Violent lover fatally struck by car

Mmanoko residents were left reeling in shock last Saturday afternoon when a 29-year-old man attacked and wounded his girlfriend together with a neighbour before he ran to the highway where he was fatally knocked down by a car. Molepolole police Station Commander, Superintendent Jacob Molapong confirmed the two unlawful wounding and suicide incidents. The deceased reportedly had a misunderstanding with his 40-year-old girlfriend, and they were bo…Molepolole · Molepolole Read Article

Thamaga Shaken by Woman’s Brutal Death

Thamaga was left shaken on Sunday after a 30-year-old woman died from horrific injuries allegedly inflicted by her boyfriend. The victim, Baatile Goratamang, was beaten, tied up with duct tape around her neck and legs on Sunday after her boyfriend allegedly assaulted her and then dumped her in an abandoned house near Diphiring hills in Thamaga. Prior to her discovery, Goratamang was reported missing to Molepolole Police Station after she left ho…Kweneng District · Kweneng District Read Article

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