Public Procurement (Tribunal) Regulations 2023
Published on 5th May 2023 These regulations were made in exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister of Finance by section 150 of the Public Procurement Act. PART I – INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION PART II – COMPLAINT AND APPEALS’ PROCEDURE PART III – HEARING PROCEDURE PART IV – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Read MoreBotswana Trade Commission Bill – 2023
Botswana Trade Commission Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Botswana Trade Commission Act to address deficiencies and challenges identified in the implementation of the Act. With the new amendments, the powers and functions of the Commission are aligned in processing of applications and the conduct of investigations with those of other national bodies of SACU...
Read MoreData Protection Act, 2018
The Data Protection Act, 2018 is the first of its kind in Botswana which deals with the protection of personal data. This write-up summarizes some aspects of the law. The act applies to personal data entered in a file by or for a data controller established in Botswana. The Act under section 2 defines Personal...
Read MoreLetsweletse Motshidiemang v Attorney General & LEGABIBO – Bill published to amend Penal Code
A Bill has been published which intends to amend section 164(a) and (c) of the Penal Code. Section 164(a) and (c) criminalized carnal knowledge against the order of nature. The provision was struck down by the Court of Appeal in Letsweletse v Attorney General & LEGABIBO. Letsweletse Motshidiemang, who initiated the proceedings, was represented by...
Read MoreCompanies Amendment Act, 2022
The Companies Act was amended effective February 2022. Join us as we discuss how the amendment brings about landmark changes to the Companies Act
Read MoreThe dual citizenship case: High Court upholds claim, Government Appeal and Withdraws Appeal
The Case Rockfall Lekgowe Law Group represented the applicants in this case. Sethabile Mathe, a citizen of Botswana, married a Norwegian citizen and had two children, Jonas and Sunniva, in Oslo, Norway. The children hold dual citizenship as they are citizens of both Norway and Botswana. However, according to Section 15 of the Citizenship Act...
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