What Changed About Probation in Botswana?
Employment probation is often described as a trial period, a window in which employer and…
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Bonolo Selelo & Tsholofelo Kumile v Attorney General: “Go Get Married in South Africa,” Officials Told Couple Denied a Marriage Licence in Botswana
Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile filed a constitutional challenge in the Gaborone High Court arguing that Botswana’s Marriage Act unlawfully prohibits same-sex marriage in December 2025. Later hearing was held on 6 February 2026. There has come amongst the heated debate around the need to for a new Constitutional Court with its referendum still ongoing. While Botswana recognizes three forms of marriage, civil, customary, and religious, it does not acknowledge same-sex unions. Human rights advocates and…
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Why Botswana’s Traditional Courts Send So Many People to Jail
The case of Monica Tirelo v The Attorney General. A landmark case when the conversation…
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How Botswana’s Procurement System Left Hospitals with Just 17% of Medicines
In August 2025, medicine availability across Botswana’s public health facilities fell to 17 percent. Essential…
Understanding Extinctive Prescription in Botswana
How long do you actually have to take legal action before your claim expires? In…