Nat Molomo
MASERU — Four men appeared in the High Court on Tuesday charged with the murder of a fellow villager they suspected of cattle rustling 10 years ago.
Moeketsi Molise, Moeletsi Lesooana, ‘Mari Lesooana and Tšeliso Cheeli are being accused of assaulting and fatally shooting Sekoche Makhabane on February 1 2000.
The prosecution alleges that they were [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU — A MoAfrika FM news reporter was dragged before the Maseru Magistrates’ Court on Friday for allegedly stealing more than M22 000 from a close friend three years ago.
Mantolo Mohale, 32, was not asked to plead when the case opened before magistrate Senekal Qobolo.
Mohale’s erstwhile friend, Matšepo Lesema, told the court the accused [...]
Nat Molomo
MASERU — Four men who allegedly went on a three-week crime spree this month were on Friday denied bail when they appeared at the Maseru Magistrates’ Court.
The accused — Abia Sekese, 39, of Ha Khechane in Maseru, Mohato Molapo, 27, of Ha Khotso, Maseru, Mokhina Ralitapole, 38, of Bela-Bela , Berea, and Thapelo Mpobole, [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU — The High Court on Friday dismissed without costs an application by 14 sports commissioners who were claiming unfair dismissal by the Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation.
The commissioners had approached the High Court arguing that the ministry acted unfairly and unilaterally by dismissing them on October 13.
The commissioners were fired after [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU — A defence lawyer says the money being claimed as compensation by ex-trooper Bokang Letele, who is suing Police Commissioner ’Malejaka Letooane for alleged torture, is “way out of proportion and excessive”.
Letele wants M3.08 million, claiming he was tortured after being arrested at Ha-Thetsane by the police’s Special Operations Unit on November 30 [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU — It’s Friday morning and the proceedings in court seven at the High Court have been delayed.
The recorder and the interpreter are late.
Those familiar with the High Court have possibly sighed: “Oh not again!”
Delays are not unusual at the High Court.
On this day the proceedings were supposed to start at 9.30am but now [...]
Tefo Tefo
MASERU — A 28-year old man from Makhalaneng in Maseru will spend 15 years behind bars after the High Court found him guilty of murder on Thursday.
None Motlotloane was found guilty of killing Tjamela Machakela in Makhalaneng, a village in the rural parts of Maseru, three years ago.
The court heard that Makhalaneng shot Machakela [...]
Tefo Tefo
MASERU — The High Court on Friday convicted a 30-year-old man from Ha-Ramabanta of murder.
The prosecution had charged None Motlotloane for killing Jamela Machakela three years ago at Ha-Ramabanta in rural Maseru.
The prosecution said Motlotloane shot Machakela at a village gathering in September 2006.
Motlotloane had told the court during the trial that he acted [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU — A public prosecutor who allegedly received a bribe from a stock-theft suspect in order to drop charges against her is facing three counts of corruption in the High Court.
Motlatsi Motsamai, 39, on April 16, 2007 allegedly demanded a bribe to the tune of M3 500 from ’Malisebo Khosi who was facing a [...]
Students stranded after unregistered schools are shut down
Ntsebeng Motsoeli
MASERU — For 10 years, Meme Boleka had struggled to secure a place at a tertiary college to further her studies. But last year the search came to a happy end when she was admitted at the cleverly-named Inter-Creative Emergency Medical Training School in Maseru. For the [...]
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