When Section 51A(6) steps off the Constitution and walks into public life

Sunday Standard When Section 51A(6) steps off the Constitution and walks into public life Credit must be paid when it is due. On 21 April 2026, Botswana’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Kgosietsile Ngakaagae, stood before the public and said something that most constitutional scholars would describe as unremarkable — because it simply is. He said that the criminal charges against Kgosikgolo ya Bakgatla ba Kgafela, who has been in self-imposed exile in South Africa since May 2012, have not been dropped. They were withdrawn — on account of his absence from Botswana’s jurisdiction — and the State retains the right to reinstate them should he ever return. .ihc-locker-wrap{}There's more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it's also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full year - the choice is yours. Save 77% on an annual subscription. Click here to find out how. Existing subscribers can log in to keep reading here. jQuery(document).ready( function(){ jQuery('#iump_login_username').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#iump_login_password').on('blur', function(){ ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); }); jQuery('#ihc_login_form').on('submit', function(e){ e.preventDefault(); var u = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=log]').val(); var p = jQuery('#ihc_login_form [name=pwd]').val(); if (u!='' && p!=''){ jQuery('#ihc_login_form').unbind('submit').submit(); } else { ihcCheckLoginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); return FALSE; } }); } ); The post When Section 51A(6) steps off the Constitution and walks into public life first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Isabella Mathiba