Mahalapye Central Police Station Commander, Superintendent Meshach Ranku, confirmed that they are investigating a defilement case involving a 17-year-old girl from Boseja Ward, which was reported on January 19. The matter was reported by the victim’s distressed mother, who informed the police that her daughter, a form five student at Madiba Senior Secondary School, had allegedly been defiled.
According to the report, the minor gave birth earlier this month. As reported elsewhere in this publication, the country’s school uniform industry is being shaken by widespread smuggling, fronting and deceit.This is not just a business issue, but a direct attack on a national policy designed to build Botswana’s own economy and protect Batswana jobs.We call on the Ministry of Education, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), the Police and all relevant bodies to take immediate and decisive action to…
