Explore selected decisions from the courts of Botswana across a broad range of legal subjects. Search the collection by case name, year, focus area or case number. The collection provides access to case details, key legal issues, decision summaries and available judgments. It is intended to make Botswana case law easier to find and use for research, education and public information.
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The Botswana Case Law collection forms part of NIPJD, Nooktoria’s broader collection of court decisions from jurisdictions across Africa. It includes selected Botswana decisions across a broad range of legal subjects.
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| Case Name | Year | Focus Area | Case No. | Court | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Solomon and Others | 2005 | Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 38 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Air Botswana v Lebang and Others | 2013 | Employment Law | CACGB-105-12 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Annesthesia Intensive Care and Emergency Medical (Pty) Ltd v MRI Botswana Limited | 2005 | Commercial / Contract Law | Civil Appeal No. 33 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| AT And T Monnakgotla Transport (Pty) Ltd and Another v Ositang | 2012 | Commercial / Contract Law | CACGB-103-12 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Babeile v Attorney General | 2009 | Constitutional / Administrative Law | CACLB-012-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Bamb Workers Union v Agricultural Marketing Board | 2002 | Employment / Labour Law | Civil Appeal No. 39 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| BCL Limited v Commissioner General of Botswana Unified Revenue Service | 2012 | Tax Law | CACLB-020-11 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Bank Employees Union and Others v Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd | 1995 | Employment / Labour Law | Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Building Society v Seemule | 2002 | Banking / Property Law | Civil Appeal No. 30 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Bus Operators and Others v Attorney General | 2005 | Administrative / Transport Law | Civil Appeal No. 22 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Development Corporation v Tredinnick (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd | 2008 | Commercial / Contract Law | CACLB-018-07 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Housing Corporation v First National Bank of Botswana Ltd | 2003 | Banking / Property Law | Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Housing Corporation v Rabana | 1997 | Property / Housing Law | Civil Appeal No. 27 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Meat Commission v Moeti and Another | 2002 | Employment Law | Civil Appeal No. 27 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Miners Workers Union v Debswana Diamond Co. (Pty) Ltd | 2009 | Employment / Labour Law | CACLB-047-08 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Mining Workers Union v Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd | 2004 | Employment / Labour Law | Civil Appeal No. 24 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana National Front v Magama | 2009 | Election / Constitutional Law | CACLB-005-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Power Corporation v Moaneng and Others | 2005 | Employment Law | Civil Appeal No. 29 of 2005 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Railways Organisation v Setsogo and Others | 1996 | Employment Law | Civil Appeal No. 51 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Railways v Botswana Railways Amalgamated Union and Others | 1999 | Employment / Labour Law | Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1999 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Railways v Botswana Railways Train Crew Union | 2010 | Employment / Labour Law | CACLB-042-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Telecommunications Corporation v Gabaake-Kauta and Others | 2009 | Employment Law | CACLB-022-08 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Botswana Unified Local Government Service Association v Attorney General | 2005 | Employment / Public Law | Civil Appeal No. 09 of 2005 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Bray N.O. v Botswana Power Corporation | 2012 | Commercial / Insolvency Law | CACLB-129-11 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Bruce Brothers v First National Bank of Botswana Ltd t/a Wesbank | 1996 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 39 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Econet Wireless Global Limited v Commissioner General of Taxes | 2012 | Tax / Telecommunications Law | CACLB-096-10 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Economy Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others v First National Bank of Botswana Limited | 1996 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 8 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Elfgas Southern Africa Limited v Progas Botswana (Pty) Ltd | 2003 | Commercial / Contract Law | Civil Appeal No. 45 of 2002 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Estate Construction (Pty) Ltd and Others v National Development Bank | 2005 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 37 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Estate Construction (Pty) Ltd v ZAC Construction (Pty) Ltd | 2011 | Construction / Contract Law | CACLB-045-08 | Court of Appeal | More |
| European Investment Bank v Diamonex Limited | 2010 | Banking / Commercial Law | CACLB-070-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Eye D Systems (Pty) Ltd v Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board and Others | 2009 | Public Procurement / Administrative Law | CACLB-006-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Ezra And Ezra Constructions (Pty) Ltd v Khutso Investments (Pty) Ltd | 2011 | Construction / Contract Law | CACLB-085-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| First National Bank of Botswana Limited t/a Wesbank v Masilonyane | 2006 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 039 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| First National Bank of Botswana Limited v Eastgate Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and Others | 2008 | Banking / Commercial Law | CACLB-059-07 | Court of Appeal | More |
| First National Bank of Botswana Ltd v Tau | 2009 | Banking / Commercial Law | CACLB-041-08 | Court of Appeal | More |
| First National Bank of Botswana Ltd v Valley SCI Construction Botswana (Pty) Ltd and Others | 1996 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 52 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Gabaake and Others v Accountant General and Another | 2002 | Employment / Public Law | Civil Appeal No. 38 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Gaborone City Council v Continental Outdoor Media Botswana (Pty) Ltd | 2013 | Administrative / Advertising Law | CACLB-062-11 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Gaetsaloe v Debswana Diamond Co. (Pty) Ltd | 2009 | Employment Law | CACLB-027-08 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Green Industrial Enterprises Corporation (Pty) Ltd v Ben and Another | 1997 | Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 14 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Jansen and Other v Attorney General | 1996 | Constitutional / Administrative Law | Civil Appeal No. 9 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Jay Bee Associates (Pty) Ltd v Attorney General | 2013 | Commercial / Public Law | CACGB-082-12 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Jay Bee Associates (Pty) Ltd v Attorney General | 2012 | Commercial / Public Law | CACLB-114-11 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Jo v Botswana Housing Corporation | 2004 | Property / Housing Law | Civil Appeal No. 3 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Job Trans and Plant Hire v Spot Security Services (Pty) Ltd | 1996 | Commercial / Contract Law | Civil Appeal No. 17 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| John Hinchliffe N.O. and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions and Others | 2008 | Criminal Procedure / Public Law | CACLB-053-06 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Jordaan and Another v Baitshupi | 2008 | Civil Procedure / Property Law | CACLB-037-08 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Kagiso Funeral Parlour v Modise and Others | 2003 | Employment / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 27 of 2002 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Kale v Attorney General and Others | 2008 | Constitutional / Administrative Law | CACLB-055-07 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Kaote v Thamaga Sub-Land Board and Another | 1997 | Land Law | Civil Appeal No. 26 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Mongwa and Others v Mongwa and Others | 2006 | Family / Property Law | Civil Appeal No. 011 of 2005 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Moroka v Air Botswana | 2012 | Employment Law | CACLB-121-11 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Moruakgomo and Others v Attorney General | 1997 | Constitutional / Administrative Law | Civil Appeal No. 24 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Mpelega v Botswana Motor Vehicle Insurance Fund | 1997 | Insurance / Personal Injury Law | Civil Appeal No. 40 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Mpugwa and Others v Attorney General and Others | 2009 | Constitutional / Administrative Law | CACLB-014-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Msimang v Keoleletse and Another | 1997 | Civil / Property Law | Civil Appeal No. 29 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Mtui v Mtui | 2001 | Family Law | Civil Appeal No. 33 of 2000 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Mulder v National Development Bank | 1996 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 53 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Mutemachimwe v Law Society of Botswana | 2001 | Legal Profession / Professional Regulation | Civil Appeal No. 41 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Nasha v Attorney General | 2001 | Constitutional / Administrative Law | Civil Appeal No. 1 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| National Amalgamated Local & Central Government Workers Union v Botswana Power Corporation and Another | 2010 | Employment / Labour Law | CACLB-80-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| National Development Bank v Mogatwone | 1996 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 50 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Nchindo and Others v Attorney-General of Botswana and Another | 2010 | Constitutional / Criminal Procedure | CACLB-056-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Nchindo and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions and Others | 2010 | Criminal Procedure / Constitutional Law | CACLB-051-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Phodisong Pharmacy (Pty) Ltd v Barolong Shoe Wholesalers (Pty) Ltd | 2002 | Commercial / Contract Law | Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2002 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Phumaphi v Ngwato Land Board | 2005 | Land Law | Civil Appeal No. 7 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Pilane v First National Bank of Botswana Ltd and Another | 1995 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 16 of 1994 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Piofine (Pty) Ltd v Water and Sanitary Engineering (Pty) Ltd | 2009 | Commercial / Contract Law | CACLB-0009-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Popego v Attorney General and Others | 2005 | Constitutional / Administrative Law | Civil Appeal No. 35 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board and Another v Researched Solutions Integrated (Pty) Limited and Others | 2006 | Public Procurement / Administrative Law | CACLB-56-05 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Rabana v Botswana Housing Corporation | 1995 | Property / Housing Law | Civil Appeal No. 6 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Raditladi v African Banking Corporation of Botswana Ltd | 2009 | Banking / Commercial Law | CACLB-008-09 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Rakhudu and Others v Mosarwa | 2009 | Civil / Property Law | CACLB-057-06 | Court of Appeal | More |
| S & A Investments (Pty) Ltd v Mater Spei GCE Study Group and Another | 1997 | Commercial / Contract Law | Civil Appeal No. 49 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Water Engineering (Pty) Ltd and Another v Tebbutt and Others | 2005 | Construction / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 16 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Water Engineering (Pty) Ltd v Murray & Roberts (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd | 2002 | Construction / Contract Law | Civil Appeal No. 6 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| WayGuard Security (Pty) Ltd v Botswana Tyre Corporation (Pty) Ltd | 2004 | Commercial / Contract Law | Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2004 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Western Industrial Estates (Pty) Ltd v Maxi Save (Pty) Ltd | 2002 | Property / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 17 of 2001 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Zachariah and Another v Botswana Power Corporation | 1996 | Employment / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 13 of 1995 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Zakhem v Zakhem Construction Botswana (Pty) Ltd | 1997 | Construction / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 21 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Zazi Nabo (Pty) Ltd and Another v National Development Bank | 2013 | Banking / Commercial Law | CACGB-034-12 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Zimbank Botswana Limited v Makura | 1994 | Banking / Commercial Law | Civil Appeal No. 6 of 1994 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Baffour-Awuah v The State | 1999 | Criminal Law | Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 1999 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Basupi v The State | 2000 | Criminal Law | Criminal Appeal No. 17/2000 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Gabaatlholwe and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions | 2013 | Criminal Law / Procedure | CLCGB-066-12 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Morake v Directorate of Public Prosecutions | 2013 | Criminal Law / Procedure | CLCGB-072-12 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Mpofu and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions | 2012 | Criminal Law / Procedure | CLCGB-086-12 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Wright v Attorney General | 1996 | Criminal / Constitutional Law | Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 1996 | Court of Appeal | More |
| Baakile v Tati Land Board | 2017 | Land Law | FLTLB026/17 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Bachopi v Ngwato Land Board and Another | 2018 | Land Law | FLTLB051/17 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Baikakedi v Kweneng Land Board and Others | 2017 | Land Law | GLTLB240/2016 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Baiketsi v Gaborone City Council | 2015 | Land / Administrative Law | PA GLT 015/2015 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Bojelaphitshana Syndicate v Kgatleng Land Board and Another | 2015 | Land Law | LT 196/2013 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Bolebelo v Tawana Land Board | 2018 | Land Law | MLT LB 066/17 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Botlhole v Malete Land Board | 2017 | Land Law | LTG245/2015 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Brixton Burg Pty Ltd v Gaborone City Council | 2017 | Land / Administrative Law | GLT0006/2017 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Dan v Tati Land Board | 2017 | Land Law | FLTLB035/16 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Kwapa v Malete Land Board | 2017 | Land Law | LTG192/2015 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Lekgoko v Tati Land Board | 2017 | Land / Administrative Law | FLTLB016/17 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Makobo v Ngwato Land Board | 2017 | Land Law | FLTLB043/16 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Malomo v Ngwato Land Board and Another | 2017 | Land Law | FLTLB013/17 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Modise v Rolong Land Board and Others | 2015 | Land Law | LT 186/2013 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Mphafe v Ngwaketse Land Board | 2016 | Land Law | LT149/2014 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Phiri v Kgatleng Land Board and Another | 2016 | Land Law | LT128/2014 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Phologolo v Ngwato Land Board and Another | 2017 | Land Law | FLTLB040/16 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Pule v Tlokweng Land Board | 2015 | Land Law | LT 096/2013 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Radipodi v Kweneng Land Board | 2015 | Land / Administrative Law | LT 023/2014 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Setimela v Makobo and Another | 2017 | Land Law | LTPNGT011/14 | Land Tribunal | More |
| Specsavers (Pty) Ltd v Strategic Ideal Holdings (Pty) Ltd | 2025 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Passing-off | MAHGB-000389-19 | High Court | More |
Disclaimer
The case summaries and other information provided in this collection are for research, educational and public-information purposes. They do not constitute legal advice. Readers should consult the complete judgment and applicable legislation when conducting legal research.