Customary courtsfair trialjusticestock theftlegal representationThe incidence of stock theft has been high in Botswana, as it is elsewhere in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). In 1996, the problem compelled the country's parliament to intervene and enact the Stock Theft Act. After...
A note on the Botswana Customary Courts (Amendment) Act I972Brewer, I.G.Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern AfricaBrewer, I. G. (1973). A Note on the Botswana Customary Courts (Amendments) Act 1972. Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa, 6, 282-286...
Botswana's customary courts were known in the past for their procedural openness to debate. The presiding judge allowed members of the court, usually in ascending order of seniority, to express their views on the case, before finally reaching a judgement. Most scholars of Tswana society, from ...
Severity of Multiple Punishments Deployed by Magistrate and Customary Courts against Common Offences in Botswana: A Comparative AnalysisIntroductionThere is growing disquiet amongst sections of the public, the legal community,...Malila, Ikanyeng S....