… Balopi is set to appear before Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate on September 16 to be slapped with corruption charges regarding CEDA loans.Balopi subsequently appeared before the central committee yesterday and gave his account of the matter when the committee convened for its …
… Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate was not presiding over a Cabinet discussion, whilst Director of Public Prosecutions Kgosietsile Ngakaagae was not seeking political explanations. …
Salakae and his co-accused, Tau Grading & Building Construction PTY LTD, Seby Jose, Hugo Lemcke, Christiaan Lemcke, Kgakgamalo Ketshajwang and Mompati Sepego appeared before the Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate today for arraignment. …
… The case was filed before Justice Mareledi Dipate. What Ndzinge Is Asking For From the onset, Ndzinge directly states in the application that his ultimate wish is to address and challenge the charges against him in a court of law. …
The application follows Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate’s decision last month to dismiss Seretse’s bid to quash 63 counts of stealing by an agent, money laundering, forgery of an official document, and conspiracy to defraud the government. …
In a ruling delivered on June 30, 2026, Magistrate Mareledi Dipate found that the prosecution team had the legal authority to conduct the case and dismissed the defence application, allowing the criminal proceedings to continue. …
… A regional magistrate in Gaborone, Mareledi Dipate, has already ruled that the men are extraditable and ordered their surrender to Mozambique for trial. …
Before Broadhurst Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate, prominent businessman Bakang Seretse challenged a sweeping 63-count indictment, arguing that the state’s lead prosecutor lacks the legal authority to handle the case. …
Mpho Balopi, BDP president, is set to be arraigned in court on September 16 on corruption-related charges involving P5 million alongside several companies and individuals. The BDP central committee has decided not to throw its weight behind him, leaving him politically exposed despite remaining in his leadership position.
Mpho Balopi, BDP president, is set to be arraigned in court on September 16 on corruption-related charges involving P5 million alongside several companies and individuals. The BDP central committee has decided not to throw its weight behind him, leaving him politically exposed despite remaining in his leadership position.
Rammidi reversed his earlier stance, now defending the party's central committee decision to withhold action on president Mpho Balopi pending further information. Balopi is set to appear before a regional magistrate on September 16 facing corruption charges related to CEDA loans, after appearing before the committee to present his account.
Salakae, who recently served as Minister of Transport and Infrastructure and is now an MP, appeared in court without his ministerial entourage. The case proceeded before Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate and the Director of Public Prosecutions, demonstrating that political office carries no weight in the criminal justice process.
In a court appearance before Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate, the Director of Public Prosecutions indicated that investigations into another individual had been concluded and that person would be added to the charge sheet in count three; the prosecution signalled the corruption probe could ensnare more individuals, with more accused persons expected at the next mention.
Alphonse Ndzinge, the Third Accused in a high-profile NPF-related case, has filed an application with Broadhurst Regional Magistrate Court seeking to be tried separately from his co-accused, arguing that a pending interlocutory appeal by one co-accused is infringing his constitutional right to trial within a reasonable time.
Seretse has filed leave to appeal Magistrate Dipate's dismissal of his bid to quash 63 counts including stealing by an agent, money laundering, forgery, and conspiracy to defraud the government. His interlocutory appeal challenges the legal authority of Deputy Director Malambane of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime to lead the prosecution, arguing that the delegation of prosecutorial powers lacked constitutional mandate and proper documentation.
Magistrate Mareledi Dipate dismissed a defence application on June 30, 2026, finding that the prosecution team had legal authority to conduct the case. Seretse, Sharifa Noor, Alphonse Molamu Ndzinge, Kgori Capital (Pty) Ltd and Kgori Holdings (Pty) Ltd face a 63-count indictment including charges of stealing by agent, forgery of an official document, conspiracy to defraud and money laundering.
The second trial of Moagi on corruption and money laundering charges began before Broadhurst Regional Magistrate, with the defence objecting to a State witness's testimony, arguing the accused had not been given adequate time to review the witness statement and was being ambushed by the State.
Justice Minister Nelson Ramaotwana has yet to decide whether to extradite six Mexican fugitives arrested nearly six months ago to Mozambique, where they face drug-related and organized crime charges. The delay reflects broader regional concerns over cross-border drug trafficking and organized crime networks operating in Botswana.
Businessman Bakang Seretse challenged a 63-count indictment before Broadhurst Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate, arguing that the state's lead prosecutor lacks legal authority to handle the case.