Court affirms adopted children’s inheritance rights in landmark ruling

In the matter involving the Lebese family, the court dismissed an application by relatives of the late Goitseone Lebese seeking to overturn an earlier order recognising one Basimane Lebese as her adopted child and lawful heir. The applicants, who are the deceased’s siblings and relatives, argued that the respondent was neither biologically related to the deceased nor formally adopted under customary law. “Your and my legitimacy relies on fighting corruption, discrimination and seeking justice.”– Imam KhameneiThis is laid bare in the recently released Auditor General’s report of 2023.

The report highlights that government was plundered off millions of pula in wasteful expenditure and irregular procurement at a time when the country was grappling for every thebe to save its citizens. The report reveals that millions set aside for the…