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22/07/2025

MAN KILLS ANOTHER OVER GIRLFRIEND, HACKS CHEATING GIRL WITH AXE

Letlhakeng police are investigating a murder incident that occured yesterday in Sorilatholo in which a boyfriend killed his girlfriend's boyfriend.

Superintendent Amos Kekgathetse said the suspect and deceased are aged 47 and suspect currently detained. They were both employed as herdboys.

The 33 year old female was dating both the deceased and suspect.

The suspect also hacked the girlfriend with an axe on the head incurring serious injuries and is currently fighting for her life at Scottish Livingstone Hospital.

01/07/2025

MAHALAPYE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF RA**NG A 13 YEAR OLD BOY

Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng of Mahalapye Magistrate Court has found Tebogo Sefalana(31) guilty of ra**ng a 13-year-old boy.

It is stated that on the fateful day, the accused person called the boy to his house to play FiFA and when the boy got there, the accused person undressed him and applied Vaseline on his a**s and r***d him. When the boy tried to scream, he threatened him and told him not to tell anyone when he gets home.

The incident happened on October 2023 at Dilaene in Mahalapye and the accused person will be sentenced in August.

Sefalana is currently remanded in prison.

27/05/2025

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11/01/2025

BOY 10, RAPES TODDLER

Molepolole police have recorded a case in which a 10 year old boy was found ra**ng his 6 months old sister.

Last week the victim was taken for medical tests at Scottish Livingstone hospital.

Molepolole station commander Superintendent Jacob Molapong confirmed the incident however he did not go in to details nor the charge if any.

A source to the family indicated that the family has a history of rapists and thus it was not surprising.

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11/01/2025

RESCUE MISSION CONTINUING IN PALAPYE DISTRICT AMIDST TORRENTIAL RAINS

Rescue exercises continued yesterday (10/01/2025) at Segakwane lands through the combined efforts of Palapye District National Disaster Management Team and Botswana Police Service. 18 children under the age of 15 and 31 adults were rescued, bringing it to a total of 49.

05/01/2025

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇: 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃

The Police have arrested a 23-year-old man from Mathuba Ward, Tshimoyapula, for allegedly pinning metal spikes along the Tshimoyapula/Serule tarred road sometime in December last year.

The arrest follows intensive investigations, which followed a video circulating on social media depicting several metal droppers pinned on the tarred road. The Police visited the scene and removed several arrays of metal droppers from two lanes.

While Police investigations are advanced, preliminary reports point to a motive to commit a crime, targeting motorists. As a result of the pinned metal droppers, some motor vehicles suffered tyre punchers. However, no one was attacked or injured in the process. So far, the Police have identified two victims whose vehicles' tyres got flattened.

The suspect will have his day in Court on 07/01/2025 on the initial two Counts of Encroaching on and damaging roads and Malicious damage to property, respectively.

The Police, therefore, caution motorists to be vigilant on the roads and report any suspicious characters to them.

04/01/2025

DR VOM ROBBED

While busy entertaining revelers during the festive period popular artist Kangangwani Mogocha better known as Dr Vom got robbed at his house in Metsimotlhabe.

The thieves allegedly made away with his valuables worth P12 000. The tsaya Thobane hitmaker left home around 0100 hrs and returned home around 0900hrs to find his belongings gone.

In another separate issue, a 47-year-old bar owner was robbed of P40 000 at his home in Kopong.

Four men, masked and armed broke into the man's home whilst asleep and proceeded to demand money from him.

They hit his head with an iron rod before fleeing with his pellet gun, phone and cash.

Mbiganyi Letsholathebe of Mogoditshane police station said no arrests have been made in connection with both robbery incidents. They are appealing to members of the community to assist with information that could lead to the arrest of the unknown men.

04/01/2025

BOY RAPES STEPMOTHER

Police are investigating a case in which a 24 years old boy r***d his father's baby mama aged 39 at Loologane Settlement near Sojwe village.

Officer commanding district 11 Kitsiso Lemogang said the suspect came to the woman's place and asked her to come outside so they can drink beer together.

However, the woman declined the offer citing that it was too late and he should come the in the morning. The supect allegedly forced entry into the house and dragged her to the fire place and had carnal knowledge without her consent.

The incident occured on the 30th December at 10 pm and was reported on the 31st. The two are not staying together. Police investigations are ongoing .

03/01/2025

60 R***D, 19 MURDERED, 13 DEFILED

From the 19th of December 2024 to the 2nd of January 2025, police recorded 60 cases of r**e, 19 murder and 13 defilement cases.

These statistics paint a distressing picture of Gender-Based violence (GBV) in Botswana over the holiday period, highlighting the urgent need for collective action.

The numbers underscore the vulnerability of women and children, especially in intimate partner violence and public attacks.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Near Bagali has shared that many of the murder cases recorded were a result of fights between lovers.

Women were mostly found lifeless in a pool of blood suggesting that they were stabbed.

As for r**e cases, women were attacked even when walking on the streets, they got dragged to secluded areas or abandoned buildings and got violated.

The police boss is calling for a united front against GBV, the country he said needs to honestly address the root causes, including toxic relationships, substance abuse, and societal attitudes towards violence.

01/01/2025

MOSHUPA MAN HIT AND KILLED BY CAR DURING NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION

A 39-year-old man from Moshupa was hit by a car and killed near Club 65 in Goodhope during New Year’s celebrations.

The man, who lived in Lobatse, was crossing the road to relieve himself just after midnight when the accident happened.

He died at the scene.

Police are investigating the incident, and the driver of the car is cooperating with authorities.

29/12/2024

STABBED TO DEATH AND BURRIED

Last week a young woman was stabbed to death by a boyfriend in Tlokweng, Sotoma ward.

It is alleged that the two were lovers and the argument arose when the lady received multiple calls from other suspected lovers. The scaffle arose and the boyfriend got access to a sharp object and stabbed the woman to death.

The boyfriend fled the scene and returned two days later where he was then arrested and remanded in police custody.

The deceased was buried yesterday in Tlokweng.

29/12/2024

Yesterday morning in Hatsalatadi, a newborn baby was discovered inside a pit latrine at around 8:30 am. Close sources report that the discovery was made during an event in the yard when attendees heard the baby crying while using the latrine. Police were immediately called to the scene, and the baby, still bearing blood stains consistent with being recently born, was rescued and rushed to Scottish Hospital, where the infant is currently admitted.

A 28-year-old woman, believed to be the mother, was identified and is also receiving medical care at the same hospital under police supervision. Efforts to reach the Molepolole police were unsuccessful, as their phones went unanswered.