Also known as: Botswana's High Court
Botswana's superior court that issues rulings and orders in civil, criminal, and commercial disputes, including recent judgments on mining asset sales, government contracts, and constitutional matters.
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Botswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Court ruling revives hopes for Mupane miners’ payouts Hundreds of former Mupane Gold Mine workers moved a step closer to recovering unpaid salaries and benefits after the Court of Appeal cleared the way for the sale of the mine’s assets, overturning a High Court r …
Court ruling revives hopes for Mupane miners’ payoutsBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Seretse plots fatal blow for Malambane Lawyers representing Bakang Seretse have warned the state that they will launch an application for a permanent stay of execution at the High Court if the Regional Magistrate Court does not agree with them Thabo Malambane – De …
Seretse plots fatal blow for MalambaneThe Botswana Gazette
..to address nurses concerns GAZETTE REPORTER The High Court has blocked the restructuring exercise at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH). …
High Court Halts SKMTH Restructuring PlanMmegi
The case follows an attempt in February by Bowwood and Main No 296 Pty Ltd to take control of THB via a successful ex parte application before the High Court. …
High Court showdown looms over Tongaat Hulett BotswanaWeekend Post
… On Monday, May 11, 2026, the law firm Jeremiah Tladi & Co responded to the Attorney General with a blistering claim that the Ministry of Water and Human Settlement is in criminal contempt of both the High Court and the Court of Appeal. …
Gov’t accused of fabricating defense in P1.5 Billion water tender disputeWeekend Post
In a striking judgment that challenges a common legal assumption in Botswana, High Court Judge Dr. …
Intoxication Is No Excuse, Rules Judge KebonangMmegi
… auction in April 2025, attracting three bids.At the CoA, the first appellant, Kopanang Thekiso, as the liquidator of the mine as well as Nova Africa Resources, the initial winner of the bidding for Mupane, filed an appeal after the sale of the gold mine was halted by a High Court …
CoA reserves judgment in Mupane sagaMmegi
… This has raised fresh questions about missing property, deteriorating holdings, and ongoing court delays.The matter came again before the High Court recently, where the State asked for more time to correct and refile an affidavit that had not been properly signed.
Delays, dispute over Kgosi estate, State yet to return assetsMmegi
… Botswana's High Court delivered a landmark ruling on June 11, 2019, in the case brought by Letsweletse Motshidiemang. …
Botswana finally buries Colonial-Era anti-gay lawsMmegi
The court, which was recently launched, will initially operate in the Gaborone and Lobatse divisions of the High Court. …
Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial courtThe Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that temporarily halted the sale of Mupane Gold Mine assets, moving hundreds of former workers closer to recovering unpaid salaries and benefits.
Court of Appeal ruling clears path for Mupane mine asset sale, enabling hundreds of workers to recover long-delayed salaries and benefits.
10 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that temporarily halted the sale of Mupane Gold Mine assets, moving hundreds of former workers closer to recovering unpaid salaries and benefits.
10 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Lawyers for Bakang Seretse have warned they will seek a permanent stay of execution at the High Court if the Regional Magistrate Court does not agree that Deputy Director Thabo Malambane of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime lacks legal authority to prosecute Seretse.
10 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The High Court has granted interim relief restraining Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital from continuing its restructuring process until the main dispute is resolved, in a ruling delivered by Justice Michael Motlhabi.
18 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →
Bowwood and Main No 296 Pty Ltd obtained a High Court order in February for a general notarial bond over Tongaat Hulett Botswana assets. Tongaat Hulett Ltd was placed in business rescue in 2022 following an accounting scandal that left the company owing billions of pula to banks and lenders.
25 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Tawana JV's legal team has accused senior government officials of orchestrating a sham suspension of the Ncojane Water Supply Works procurement process to sidestep binding court orders. A March Court of Appeal ruling upholding the contract award to Tawana JV has been met with a suspension letter from the Ministry of Water and Human Settlement, which Tawana JV's lawyers describe as contempt of court and "illogical."
20 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
High Court Judge Dr. Zeinub Kebonang sentenced Tapologo Makwatse to death for the 2015 murder of his girlfriend Dipuo Ramalepa, rejecting the defendant's claims of drunkenness and ruling that voluntary drinking should be treated as an aggravating factor rather than a reason for leniency. The judgment challenges what the judge described as a legal trend in Botswana where courts accept vague terms like "under the influence" to reduce culpability without expert testimony.
12 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Court of Appeal will announce its judgment in two weeks on an appeal concerning Mupane, a gold mine that closed in March 2024 and went to auction in April 2025 with three bids. The appeal was filed by the mine's liquidator and the initial winning bidder Nova Africa Resources after a High Court interdict halted the sale, granted to losing bidder Ulsan Botswana over alleged tender irregularities.
11 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The State has yet to return assets of a former Directorate of Intelligence and Security head despite a consent order agreed between both parties, raising questions about missing property and deteriorating holdings amid ongoing court delays.
4 May 2026 · Mmegi →
In March 2026, the government formally deleted provisions from Section 164 of the Penal Code that criminalized consensual same-sex relations through a statutory instrument, aligning the law with a 2019 High Court ruling that found the provisions unconstitutional.
4 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana has launched a commercial court, initially operating in Gaborone and Lobatse divisions of the High Court, to address delays in resolving commercial cases, some of which have taken decades. Chief Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe framed it as part of the Administration of Justice broader reform agenda to improve efficiency and strengthen public confidence in the judicial system.
30 April 2026 · Mmegi →
The 13th Parliament passed 17 bills and three key national policies during its recent session, marking a significant legislative milestone that will support the government's transformative agenda once they are assented to by the President. The bills and policies were passed as part of the government's effort to review and renew laws to ensure their relevance to national development and emerging regional and international issues.
28 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana has established a dedicated Commercial Court division of the High Court to resolve business and commercial disputes more efficiently. The Justice Minister said the move aims to reduce delays that have historically hindered economic progress and strengthen Botswana's investment climate.
27 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →