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The family of a Moshupa man, Kagiso Pitso (38), whose body allegedly disappeared from Lyn’s Mortuary in Thamaga before being mistakenly cremated, is considering legal action against funeral services giant, FSG Limited.Speaking to The Midweek Sun on...

For years, the relationship between Batswana and Zimbabweans living and working in Botswana has been anything but easy hence community leaders in Rasesa are attempting to reconcile the two sides.Councillors Rutang Bill Mooketsane and Tshenolo Botho...

Gabane Central Ward Councillor Obakeng Sekolokwane is accusing the Kweneng Main Land Board and Mogoditshane Sub Land Board of failing to address a string of land-related grievances.Sekolokwane says the people of Gabane and neighbouring fields have...

The family of Mago Kepatile from D’Kar in the Gantsi District, who died after suffering severe burns in a bush fire in 2023, remains haunted by the tragedy.They say their grief is deepened by the absence of closure, leaving them struggling to come...

Tensions are mounting at the Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), with workers accusing management of failing to meaningfully engage them on a range of workplace concerns.The dispute follows what the Botswana Diamond Workers Union (BDWU) describes as an...

A man from Dukwi, Balibi Kelentse, is accusing police officers of brutally assaulting him while allegedly trying to force him to confess to stealing livestock. The Midweek Sun has established through sources close to Kelentse and the Botswana Khwedom...

Marriage is continuing to lose its traditional pull among Batswana, with the number of registered unions falling to the lowest level recorded in a decade.Statistics from the latest vital statistics report show that only 4 517 marriages were...

Food vendors who have been operating at the Gaborone Bus Rank have been evicted from their stalls following months of uncertainty over their future at the facilities.According to those affected, sheriffs accompanied by police officers recently...

Tensions at Dqae Qare Game Farm near Gantsi have been calmed after reports that plans were underway to capture wildlife at the community owned property.Gantsi District Council Deputy Chairperson and D’kar Councillor, Xikuru Xikuri said community...

The Ministry of Health has dashed the hopes of hundreds of former COVID-19 frontline workers seeking permanent employment, saying it is unable to absorb them because of financial constraints.In a response to a petition submitted by the former workers...

Fed-up Botswana truck drivers are taking their fight to the streets after years of accusing employers of sidelining citizens in favour of foreign nationals.The Botswana Truck Drivers Association will hold a national shutdown this coming Friday. There...

Transport operators will continue to push for the implementation of the transport fare increases initially approved on April 1, despite the recent reduction in fuel prices announced by the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA).The proposed...

A Mahalapye man, Mandla Phatshwane, who has been sleeping with one eye open, fearing he could soon be thrown out of his home, has decided to stop living in fear and fight for his property in court.The former government employee has launched legal...

Nearly two years after the arrest of a key suspect in Tanzania over his alleged involvement in the P200 million Ecoplexus scandal that rocked Botswana between 2022 and 2023, the high-profile case is yet to reach the Initial Case Management (ICM)...

A landmark labour lawsuit is set to unfold as 821 primary school teachers unite to sue the government, demanding compensation for years of unpaid duties they claim stretched far beyond their official job descriptions.Represented by renowned labour...