THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST 2021 FIGURES SHOW RISEPAGE 1 IN COVID CASES AFTER ALCOHOL BAN PAGE 4 WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST 2021 FREE! “Kitso ke maatla” DPP INVOKES NATIONAL SECURITY ACT AGAINST DCEC Last Friday, DPP Director issued a notice instructing the Police to search and seize from DCEC every document and evidence that is in connection with the “Butterfly” case. • DPP accuses DCEC of withholding “Butterfly” docket • DCEC chiefs could face imprisonment for non-compliance • DCEC maintains it has no evidence on the wild goose chase • Review of withdrawal in court today PAGES 2 & 3 PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE CODE OF ETHICS The motion comes against the background of two Domkrag MPs, Anna Mokgethi and Pono Moatlhodi, facing different charges in court and will put their colleagues in a ticklish position after the MP for Nata-Gweta, Polson Majaga, was suspended from the party when he answered charges of defilement last year. The BDP is likely to be accused of male chauvinism and that it lacks consistency and fairness. PAGE 6-7 Up to Apply for a No Mathata P600,000 loan today. for a Personal Loan. To find out more about the No Mathata Personal Loan, call us on 361 5800. sc.com/bw Terms and conditions apply. PAGE 2 NEWS WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST 2021 THE BOTSWANA GAZETTE issued a notice instructing BPS to DPP INVOKES NATIONAL search and seize from DCEC ev- ery document and evidence that is in connection with the “Butterfly” SECURITY ACT AGAINST DCEC case. The instruction was issued Last Friday, the DPP Director issued a notice instructing the Police to search and seize through the Section 13 sub-sec- tions 1 and 2 of the National Secu- from DCEC every document and evidence that is in connection with the “Butterfly” case. rity Act. Under this law, any person who, having been re- quired to give information or to at- tend at a specified time and place, wilfully fails to comply with such a requirement or knowingly gives false information, shall be guilty of an offence. Such crimes can at- tract imprisonment not exceeding 12 years. While the DPP is still deter- mined to pursue previous charges against “Butterfly,” among them terrorism, DCEC officials could find themselves in violation of the National Security Act and the Terrorism Act if they fail to com- ply with the notice. BPS sources say violation of these could open DCEC officials to charges of abet- ting terrorism that can attract pris- on sentences of up to 30 years. Asked about the notice which this publication has seen, Katlholo did not deny receiving the order but chose not to engage over the matter with the media on Monday this week. Some DCEC officers tasked with the “Butterfly” case confirmed being slapped with the notice. However, the Attorney Gen- eral Abraham Keetshabe, who is the lawyer for the state, told this • DPP accuses DCEC of withholding “Butterfly” docket the evidence relating to the case or publication that the DPP has inde- face imprisonment, The Botswana pendent powers and that he was • DCEC chiefs could face imprisonment for non-compliance Gazette has established. therefore constrained to comment. • DCEC maintains it has no evidence and docket on “Butterfly” South Africa-based Advocate Tiroyakgosi declined to discuss Gerrie Nel recently told journal- this issue saying it was a matter • Review of withdrawal in court today ists at a press briefing in Gaborone between the DCEC and the DPP that although he recommended that while the Commissioner of Police LAWRENCE SERETSE & LETLHOGILE (DCEC) for evidence that DPP be- it would be “irresponsible” of the Keabetswe Makgophe did not an- MPUANG lieves could help convict the agent State to proceed with prosecution swer his phones at the time of go- without sufficient evidence, the ing to press. n pursuit of nailing DISS agent known as “Butterfly.” . State remains convinced that critical DCEC: THE DOCKET? WHAT Wilheminah Maswabi, the Di- According to sources within Bo- evidence is being withheld by other DOCKET? rectorate of Public Prosecu- tswana Police Service (BPS), the I head of DCEC, Tymon Katlholo, law enforcement agencies in Bo- The background to this is that tions (DPP) has turned up the heat tswana and South Africa. The latest DCEC has been consistent that it on its own allies, the Directorate of and his assistants were last week issued with a demand to release all twist in the tale is that last Friday, continues to page3 Corruption and Economic Crimes DPP Director Stephen Tiroyakgosi WESTERNWESTERNWESTERN INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATES ESTATES ESTATES (PROPRIETARY) (PROPRIETARY) (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED A Member of the BDC Group of Companies A MemberA Member of the of BDC the BDCGroup Group of Companies of Companies INVITATIONINVITATION FOR FOR EXPRESSION EXPRESSION OF OF INTEREST INTEREST (EOI) (EOI) SOLICITING SOLICITING BUSINESS BUSINESS PARTNERS PARTNERS OR TENANTS OR TENANTS TO PROPOSE TO PROPOSE THE BEST POSSIBLE THE BEST VALUE POSSIBLE FOR VALUE FOR MONEY UTILISATION OF LOT 18721, PALAPYE INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTMONEY UTILISATION(EOI) SOLICITING OF LOT 18721, PARTNERS PALAPYE OR TENANT FOR A PLANNED The requirement The WIErequirement is desirous of seeking DEVELOPMENTbusiness partners or potential tenants OF for ANthe utilisation INDUSTRIAL of Lot 18721, Palapye WAREHOUSE measuring approximately 100 AT hectares. LOT The property 22048, is located GABORONE within Palapye just off the A1 motorway between WIE isMahalapye desirous andof seeking Francistown. business The property partners was or potentialinitially earmarked tenants for the developmentutilisation of ofLot a Glass18721, Factory Palapye project. measuring The factory approximately including buildings 100 hectares. of around The 12000 property sqm isand located infrastructure within Palapyeon site which just offwere the never A1 motorway between Mahalapyecompleted. and The Francistown. property also The has propertytwo railway was lines initially and a BPC earmarked substation for with the incomplete development electrical of reticulation.a Glass Factory This provides project. access The factory to raw materials including and buildings exit of products of around to the 12000market bothsqm Southand infrastructure and North bound. on Thissite which were never Site Visit completed.location Theis within property proximity also to has raw two materials railway like lines soda and ash aand BPC coal. substation with incomplete electrical reticulation. This provides access to raw materials and exit of products to the market both South and North bound. This A site visit will be undertaken on the 26th August 2021 from 9am to 10am at Lot 22048 Gaborone for any party requiring the same. The site visit will not be mandatory but may assist the relevance of the location is within proximity to raw materials like soda ash and coal. submission.Site All Visit enquiries should be directed to the below emails with a copy to [email protected] . There shall be a deadline of 2nd September 2021 for all enquiries. A site visit will be undertaken on the 21st of June 2021 from 11am to 12noon for any party requiring the same. The site visit will not be mandatory but may assist the relevance of the submission. 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In a leaked audio recording of a meeting with the DPP and DISS, the DCEC maintained that there was no evidence for them to submit to the prosecutor. DCEC submitted that they had previously spoken to DPP’s deputy director at the time and to DISS Director General Peter Magosi and suggested that as far as DCEC was concerned, they did not want to intrude on the mandate of the DPP. PLOT TO FIRE DCEC TOP BRASS? Observers believe that the latest move by the DPP might be a plot by some forces within Government Enclave to get rid of some DCEC officials. Sources say former DCEC Director General Brigadier Joseph Mathambo was fired because he was said to be refusing to hand over the “Butterfly” Expression of Interest docket to the DPP. Mathambo had on several occasions also stated that they EOI/007/FNBB/2021 The latest twist COVID-19 Case Management in the tale is that last Friday, DPP Director Stephen The exponential increase of COVID-19 infections and related illnesses in Botswana Tiroyakgosi demands a greater need for personalised medical care to support affected FNBB employees and their immediate families. This necessitates virtually reaching out to issued a notice all employees across the country. Case management in this regard is pivotal in monitoring and driving health improvement and reduce complications associated instructing BPS to with COVID-19. Provision of medical support for all COVID-19 cases: search and seize • Daily symptom Monitoring and management • Facilitate testing and prescriptions from DCEC every • Facilitate the necessary referrals • Contact tracing • Surveillance document and • Data Management (COVID-19 Case) evidence that is in Interested companies should prepare the following documentation for submission after receiving the RFP: a) Company Registration Certificate connection with b) Company Extract (all pages) c) Certified I.D copies of Directors and Shareholders the “Butterfly” d) Copy of a valid Tax Clearance Certificate e) Company Profile f) Trading License (Where applicable) case.