Case by Case

In this in-between episode of Case by Case, we respond to breaking legal developments inside Botswana’s criminal justice system. The conversation unpacks:The escape and recapture of a remand prisoner accused of murderSerious questions surrounding prison security and accountabilityWhy bail continues to be denied in high-risk murder casesOngoing death row appeals stuck in constitutional and procedur...

This episode of Case by Case is a deep, raw conversation about the death penalty, prison life, and crime in Botswana, told through the lived experience of Seabe Ramoruswana, a former prisoner. Key points covered:Death penalty in BotswanaMany prisoners are awaiting execution, but delays raise constitutional questions. Debate over whether the Constitutional Court might remove the death penalty. Disc...

In this episode of Case by Case, we examine Botswana’s death row cases that remain unresolved — not because of appeals or new evidence, but because of a constitutional stalemate at the very top. Several inmates have exhausted the legal process and are awaiting the President’s signature to carry out their death sentences. Yet the signatures have not come. In the public sphere, one explanation domin...

In this episode of Case by Case, host Rachel Sebinyane and co-host Kaelo take viewers inside Botswana’s criminal justice system by examining real cases that shaped 2025.This episode goes beyond headlines to explain how cases move through the courts — from arrest, bail hearings, investigations, and trials, all the way to the High Court and death row. The discussion covers: • How rape under false pr...