Gofaone Koogotsitse
Suspected thief survives petrol poisoning
A suspected thief escaped death by a whisker after drinking paraffin in a holding cell.
Police have said Thebeetsile Garerakane 39, allegedly drank the poisonous...
Wanted burglary suspect survives electrocution
A suspected petty thief who has been evading the police since last year found himself in the long arms of the law after he...
Triple murder suspects taste freedom
Three co -accused in a case in which a Molepolole man is accused of killing his mother, father and his sibling were this week...
Dad found guilty of molesting daughter
Appearing before Molepolole Magistarte Court recently, a 42-year-old man of Lentsweletau was convicted of indecently assaulting his 12-year-old biological daughter.
The incident dates back to...
Handcuffed and hanged…….but who killed my boyfriend?
Was it the police OR could it be his girlfriend's family?
The last time 52-year-old Kedibonye Tsolo saw her son, he was being driven away...
Triple threat
Man in trouble over threat to kill, assault
A 23-year-old man, accused of threatening to kill his former girlfriend, her child and her new boyfriend...
Whose wife is she anyway?
Woman's family receive magadi from two men
Two weeks after marrying the women he loved, Modise Kwati’s world came crashing down.
The 37-year-old barely had time...
Councillor accuses top cop of bar assault
"HE HIT ME WITH A FULL QUART BOTTLE"
Letlhakeng Station Commander Superintendent Daniel Katse is being investigated after allegedly assaulting a councillor for criticising the...
Habitual offender gets 10 years in jail
No nonsense Molepolole Senior Magistrate Lindiwe Makgoro recently sentenced a 44-year-old habitual offender to10 years in prison.
Dikgwedi Lekgetho, who has numerous offences before court...
Stolen cattle for magadi
Suspected cattle rustlers in court
Four men, suspected to have stolen six cows intended to be paid as bride price (magadi) in Thamaga village were...
“I will kill you and put your head on the veranda!”
Son threatens to copy Molepolole family murder
“So, you think Tebogo was a fool to kill his parents?”
This was the chilling question 22-year-old Kesaobaka Sekate...
Molepolole hailed a cultural brand
Multitudes thronged Molepolole Sports Complex to celebrate the 12th annual Bakwena cultural festival, Dithubaruba last weekend.
Held under the theme: 'My Culture My Treasure', the...
KPTL donates to legless pensioner
As one of its mandates to give back to the community, Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) responded to a story on The Voice and...
Ramantosha family murder suspects further remanded
A lawyer representing murder suspects in the Ramantosha family gruesome murder failed to convince the magistrate to grant his clients bail as they were...
Unbeatable restaurant
After realising that there was no place for people to have a good hearty meal when they are out and about in Molepolole, Clifford...
Molepolole triple murder accused denied bail
Four suspects in the gruesome triple murder of a Molepolole family were today denied bail by Molepolole Chief Magistrate Linah–Oahile Mokibe.
The quartet, including the...
Son accused of conniving with criminals to kill his family
Harrowing details in the triple murder of the Ramantosha family members in Molepolole have emerged in the wake of the arrest of the suspected...
Legs pensioner’s plea for help
Remarkable David Motshweneng, 71, was born without legs.
Despite his unusual physical appearance, the old man who uses his arms to compensate for his legs,...
Art that mooves
man earns a living from cow horns
An enterprising youth from Thamaga has carved out a living from his artistic talents, using cow horns to...
Help find this man
Police launch manhunt for missing son of murdered Molepolole family.
The mystery of the brutal murder of three members of a Molepolole family two weeks...
Matlhabaphiri laid to rest
Former Member of Parliament for Molepolole North Constituency Gaotlhaetse Utlwang Sankoloba (GUS) Matlhabaphiri was laid to rest on Saturday.
Multitudes of people including former Vice...
Serial rape suspects locked up
The duo has three separate rape cases each
Sojwe residents in Kweneng District will breathe a sigh of relief for a while after Molepolole Chief...
Trespassing teenager whipped
A young man convicted for criminal trespass at Mogoditshane Senior Secondary School was last week given three strokes of the cane on his bare...
Condom thief fined P200
Blaming the devil could not help a 41-year -old condom thief wriggle out of a guilty verdict and a P200 fine.
Appearing before Mogoditshane Customary...
Dithubaruba relocates
Cultural festival to be held at Molepolole Sports Complex
The 12th annual Bakwena cultural festival, known as Dithubaruba, will be held on the 1st September...
Suspected female house breaker in court
Molepolole Magistrate Rosemary Khuto has remanded in custody a 42-year-old woman accused of house breaking.
Gorata Dolly Balemoge from Goodhope is facing five counts of...
Turning trash into treasure
Recycled material earns Molepolole man a living
Kabelo Jakoba is earning a living and keeping the environment clean by recycling old tyres.
The talented 36- year-...
Getbucks gives back
GetBucks Botswana, a micro- finance company on Friday handed over winter school uniforms including 468 tracksuits, 94 jerseys, and 204 shoes all amounting to...
Prophet loses the plot
Hambira to appear in court for failing to pay in cash and miracles
A charismatic Molepolole prophet, Mphoyaone Koophutheletswe popularly known as Prophet Hambira of...
Suspected poisoner set free
A former school Boarding Master suspected of poisoning his friend escaped a murder charge after the matter was dismissed before Molepolole Magistrates Court this...
Gaditlhobogwe gets 25 years in jail for rape and robbery
Molepolole Chief Magistrate, Linah Oahile-Mokibe has sentenced 27-year-old Mooketsi Gaditlhobogwe who pleaded guilty to robbing and raping a 58-year-old woman to 25 years in...
BOMAWU condemns police attack on journalists
Botswana Media and Allied Workers Union (BOMAWU) have strongly condemned the attack on journalists by police.
In a statement issued by the union’s Secretary General,...
Beaten for aborting
Man assaults girlfriend for having an abortion - She denies being pregnant
A 33-year-old youth who thought he was about to become a father confessed...
Beauty thief learns ugly lesson
Habitual offender gets 8 lashes and 2 years in prison
A habitual thief with a partiality for stealing Nivea beauty products received an ugly surprise...
Double trouble
Identical twins accused of murder
Molepolole identical twins Jalo Motswakhumo and Gontse Motswakhumo have been charged with a single count of murder.
The 28- year- old...
Uncle sells nephew for half a million pula
Family foils P500 000 baby sale deal
A Mogoditshane family is living in fear after foiling a plot by a desperate family member to sell...
Arsonist granted bail
Arson suspect 35-year-old Gaone Mosetwane was this week granted bail by Molepolole Chief Magistrate Linah Oahile Mokibe.
According to the charge sheet, on the 20th...
Radipudi confesses to stealing goats
Jaws dropped in the Molepolole Magistrate court this week when a 52-year-old man named Radipudi Sebuso confessed to stealing goats even before the charge...
BDP loses Molepolole Councilour to BNF
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) for Mokgopetsane Ward in Molepolole, Michael Bagopi has resigned from the ruling party and joined the Botswana National Front (BNF).
On...
Arson
SECURITY GUARD BURNS DOWN EX-GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE
Residents of Legonono ward, in the village of Molepolole were hastily awakened by piercing screams and smoke entering their...
