Botswana
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- September 30, 1966
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Roman and Dutch law and customary law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, House of Representatives (House of Chiefs) and National Assembly (National Assembly)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- High Court, Court of Appeal, and Magistrates' Courts (one in each district)
RELIGIONS
71.6% Christians, 6% Badimo, Other
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2019BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.
- OCTOBER 10, 2018BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA USING FELLOW PRISONERS AS HANGMEN FOR DEATH ROW INMATES
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Justice and Security Segakweng Tsiane told the Public Accounts Committee that they decided to use inmates as hangmen after locals failed to respond to an advert that invited them to apply, APA learned on 8 Oc
- MAY 25, 2018BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA RESUMES EXECUTION, HANGS DEATH ROW INMATE
Botswana continued executions this year, with the hanging of another death row inmate in 2018.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2018BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA HANGS MAN WHO MURDERED GIRLFRIEND, SON
Botswana hanged a man for murdering his girlfriend and her son, the first execution in two years by the only southern African nation not to have abolished the death penalty.
- JANUARY 17, 2018BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA BRUSHES OFF CALLS TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
Botswana brushed off international calls to scrap the death penalty, saying it is not an abuse of individual human rights.
- JANUARY 1, 2018BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.
- DECEMBER 19, 2017BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Two sentenced to death
December 2017: Tshiamo Kgalalelo and Mmika Mpe sentenced to death for murder
- DECEMBER 19, 2017BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Mooketsi Kgosibodiba sentenced to death for murder
19 December 2017: Francistown High Court Judge Moesi sentenced Mooketsi Kgosibodiba to death for the murder of Benjamin Makobela back in 2012 at Makobo village.
- DECEMBER 1, 2017BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Cab driver murderers sentenced to hang
1 December 2017: Chief Justice Mr Maruping Dibotelo has Friday (December 01) sentenced two men accused of the murder of a Deluxe Cabs driver to death by hanging after he declared that he could not established any extenuating circumstances in the matter.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2017BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Joseph Poni Tselayarona sentenced to death
23 November 2017: death sentence confirmed by the Court of Appeal on Tselayarona for murder.
FEBRUARY 24, 2017BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: GOVERNMENT WILL NOT AMEND DEATH PENALTY LAW – MINISTER
The Botswana government has no plans to amend the law governing the death penalty, Defence, Justice and Security Minister Shaw Kgathi told parliament.
- JANUARY 1, 2017BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.
The death penalty has been on the books in Botswana since its independence from Great Britain in 1966.