Botswana Establishes Stock Theft Courts

16 July, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent

FRANCISTOWN: Chief Justice Julian Nganunu said last Friday that stock theft constitutes a “brazen attack and an affront to our society” and must be confronted head on.

Speaking during the Judicial Conference held at Adonsonia hotel, Justice Nganunu said in a bid to combat the problem the judiciary has established stock theft courts. “Nothing like this has happened since the hey day of mandrax dealing and car theft.

“The law enforcement agencies must in turn record a visible defeat of these criminals.

And they shall,” he said. He also disclosed that Small Claims Courts were also [continue reading]