The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has launched a new Military Justice System aimed at transforming discipline within the force by embedding fairness, accountability and constitutional compliance at the core of its internal governance. Officiating at the launch held recently at the Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) auditorium, Chief Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe said the system represents a major shift from punitive discipline towards a structured, transparent and impartial justice framework aligned with the Constitution of Botswana and the Botswana Defence Force Act of 2018. The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis.
Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for…
