Court postpones Legwale and Mkhuha appeal hearing
02 Feb 2026
Murder convicts, Enerst Legwale and hitman, Hamadi Mkhuha will have to wait a little longer for their appeal hearing, after the Court of Appeal postponed the hearing to February 18.
Presiding Judge, Justice Isaac Lesetedi, postponed the hearing to a later date to allow the state to file its heads of arguments.
Legwale and Mkhuha were each sentenced to 40 years in 2024 by Justice Michael Leburu for the murder of Thato Meswele in Oodi in 2015.
The deceased was a sister to Legwale’s wife, Dimpho, and was murdered in a classic case of mistaken identity, as Legwale’s wife was the target.
However, the hitman mistakenly killed Dimpho’s younger sister.
The duo evaded the death penalty after the judge found that Legwale believed in witchcraft, believing that his wife and mother-in-law were bewitching him and wanted him dead.
Thus, his actions were influenced by the witchcraft belief.
Both Legwale and Mkhuha are appealing their convictions and sentences. ENDS
Source : BOPA
Author : Bonang Masolotate
Location : Gaborone
Event : court case
Date : 02 Feb 2026
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