Court grants Thiite and co-accused bail
15 Oct 2026
Former Ghanzi North MP Johane Thiite and co-accused facing 12 corruption counts linked to the P272 million Tutume Infrastructure Project tender, have been each granted P10 000 bail on their own recognisance.
The case was before Regional Magistrate Mr Mareledi Dipate.
The accused include Thiite Rubble Collectors, Zac Construction, Kagiso Nthaga, Tumelo Mbaiwa, Portia Gilika and Haas Consultant Southern Africa, and businessman Nicolas Zachem, who is yet to be arraigned.
As part of their bail conditions, the accused persons were ordered to provide two competent Batswana sureties who will also bind themselves to a similar amount and to attend court when required.
Prosecutor Mr Ambrose Mubika told the court that the prosecution had been informed that the third accused person, Zachem, would not attend due to ill health.
The charges against the accused persons centre around a P272 million Central District Council tender from 2017 to 2020, under the Economic Stimulus Programme for the Tutume Infrastructure Project.
The accused persons are charged with, among others, obtaining by false pretences, forgery of documents, cheating, corrupt practices and money laundering.
They will return to court on November 20. ENDS
Source : BOPA
Author : Bonang Masolotate
Location : Gaborone
Event : Court
Date : 15 Oct 2026
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