• REVITALISING OODI WEAVERSJuly 29, 2025
    RelatedPosts REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?   Foreign reserves get depleted • Debswana, De Beers move to help • preserve cultural heritage DEBSWANA Diamond Company and De Beers Group have embarked on a collaborative initiative to support… Read more: REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS
  • HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?  July 29, 2025
    RelatedPosts REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?   Foreign reserves get depleted   Monitoring in limbo due to CD4, viral reagents shortage CALISTUS BOSALETSWE editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Botswana was hit by a shortage of CD4 and viral screening reagents… Read more: HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?  
  • Foreign reserves get depletedJuly 28, 2025
    RelatedPosts REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?   Foreign reserves get depleted Significant drop linked to decline in diamonds revenue Reserves went down by P0.9 billion as 31st May 2025 Govt forced to borrow more and more Ndaba… Read more: Foreign reserves get depleted
  • Pennywise Investments (Pty) LtdJuly 28, 2025
    RelatedPosts Pennywise Investments (Pty) Ltd Solace Pty Ltd – Farm Worker CHOPPIES – Distribution Center Manager
  • Solace Pty Ltd – Farm WorkerJuly 28, 2025
    RelatedPosts Pennywise Investments (Pty) Ltd Solace Pty Ltd – Farm Worker CHOPPIES – Distribution Center Manager
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
  • Login
  • Register
Saturday, August 2, 2025
17 °c
Gaborone
21 ° Tue
22 ° Wed
24 ° Thu
26 ° Fri
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Katlholo trumps rogue DIS 

patriot by patriot
July 3, 2024
in News
242
0
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
ShareShareShare

Former Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime(DCEC), Tymon Katlholo prevailed over the rogue Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DIS) over their excessive use of force when they raided and barricaded his office, and detained some DCEC officers for interrogation in 2022. The DIS purported it was looking for files regarding national security investigations. The judgement was delivered on Friday morning by a Court of Appeal (CoA) bench made of Justice Isaac Lesetedi and Justices Bess Nkabinde and Edwin Cameron. Delivering the judgement, Justice Lesetedi said this was a rare matter where two state agencies came in conflict to the extent the matter escalated to the apex court. The Judge said it was the first of its kind in Botswana. 

The dispute had escalated without intervention from the powers that be despite the erstwhile DCEC Director General having made attempts to seek intervention. Consequently, the CoA ruled that: “this case concerns an egregious excess of authority and cried out for rectification and rebuke. Only the courts disposed over the power to administer these correctives. The High Court acted with propriety in granting the orders it did.” The apex court dismissed the DIS and Ministry of Justice appeal with costs. 

RelatedPosts

HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?  

Cabinet hurts Speaker, MPs

BLLAHWU BLOCKED

The Attorney General had appealed the case after the Lobatse High Court, Reuben Lekorwe ruled in favour of Katlholo who initiated the suit in his personal capacity. The High Court had found that the DIS had no mandate to seal the offices of the DCEC head honcho. Lekorwe ordered that the files in his office be placed in custody for safe keeping. 

Giving background to the matter, Justice Lesetedi said the case was first brought to the High Court by the then DCEC director general, Katlholo who moved an urgent application against DIS agents. Lesetedi said the case was precipitated by events that transpired when the DIS raided the DCEC offices when Katlholo was away on official duty in Rwanda on 3rd May 2022. Katlholo and another officer’s offices were sealed and labelled “crime-scene” when the DIS agents came searching for certain files it claimed were necessary for ‘investigations concerning national security of Botswana’ reads the judgement. 

Despite, the repeated attempts by the DCEC boss to reach out to the Attorney General, his efforts were thwarted, as per the judgement. The DCEC wanted AG to initiate legal proceedings against the DIS, but it fidgeted. DCEC felt the AG failed to engage the DIS Director General Peter Magosi over the matter. Although the High Court ruled in favour of Katlholo, the AG were opposed to it citing that he had no mandate to institute legal proceedings on behalf of a state agency as they are represented by state lawyers. Meanwhile, Katlholo maintained that he was acting to safeguard the independence and integrity of the DCEC. But the AG believed the DIS acted legally and within its statutory mandate. 

Subsequently, Katlholo was suspended pending disciplinary proceedings. The fall-out between DIS and DCEC come from way back. The two institutions have in recent memory differed over issues of national interest like the alleged P100 billion theft at Bank of Botswana. Whilst the DCEC always maintained that the prosecution was a wild goose-chase, the DIS on the other hand felt there was something to be salvaged. Both agencies are by statute empowered to help investigate. The DIS was primarily set to advise on national security while the DCEC investigates corruption and economic crimes and forwards the evidence to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for prosecutions. 

Meanwhile, the DIS continues to lose a number of court cases. The institution labelled “rogue” for its excessive use of power, arbitrary arrests of journalists, politicians have been accused of abusing its mandate and some within the civil society, academia and opposition have called for its reforms. 

Related

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Botswana student ranked top in accounting globally 

Next Post

 Nasha saves AP, UDC unity 

Related Posts

HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?  
News

HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?  

July 29, 2025
Cabinet hurts Speaker, MPs
News

Cabinet hurts Speaker, MPs

July 28, 2025
BLLAHWU BLOCKED
News

BLLAHWU BLOCKED

July 23, 2025
UDC govt on edge
News

UDC govt on edge

July 22, 2025
KwDC P13 million scandal
News

KwDC P13 million scandal

July 21, 2025
I’M NOT ASKING FOR CHANGE . I’M DEMANDING IT – BOKO
News

I’M NOT ASKING FOR CHANGE . I’M DEMANDING IT – BOKO

July 18, 2025
Next Post
 Nasha saves AP, UDC unity 

 Nasha saves AP, UDC unity 

  • REVITALISING OODI WEAVERSJuly 29, 2025
    RelatedPosts REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?   Foreign reserves get depleted • Debswana, De Beers move to help • preserve cultural heritage DEBSWANA Diamond Company and De Beers Group have embarked on a collaborative initiative to support… Read more: REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS
  • HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?  July 29, 2025
    RelatedPosts REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?   Foreign reserves get depleted   Monitoring in limbo due to CD4, viral reagents shortage CALISTUS BOSALETSWE editors@thepatriot.co.bw   Botswana was hit by a shortage of CD4 and viral screening reagents… Read more: HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?  
  • Foreign reserves get depletedJuly 28, 2025
    RelatedPosts REVITALISING OODI WEAVERS HIV/ AIDS fight compromised?   Foreign reserves get depleted Significant drop linked to decline in diamonds revenue Reserves went down by P0.9 billion as 31st May 2025 Govt forced to borrow more and more Ndaba… Read more: Foreign reserves get depleted
  • Pennywise Investments (Pty) LtdJuly 28, 2025
    RelatedPosts Pennywise Investments (Pty) Ltd Solace Pty Ltd – Farm Worker CHOPPIES – Distribution Center Manager
  • Solace Pty Ltd – Farm WorkerJuly 28, 2025
    RelatedPosts Pennywise Investments (Pty) Ltd Solace Pty Ltd – Farm Worker CHOPPIES – Distribution Center Manager
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?