Tshepiso Lediretse

01/11/2024

Every cloud has a silver lining indeed. 🙏🏽❤️

Well done Honorable Mr. C !! Amidst the storm, you have made us proud.

My words to you …? "Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination." Warren Bennis.

Go on and fight a good fight !! Very few soldiers left on the battle ground. Fact !! You need to hold on. Stay grounded as we know you to be, and finish the race !! P**A !!!

06/01/2024

Done !!
Registered.
05/01/2024

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12/12/2023

Intangible Cultural Heritage.

What say you about that…?
BW context or otherwise..?

Wilderness is my natural birth place. Where my heart was born. Nurtured and fulfilled over the years.

#18.com




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17/11/2023

We Learn Everyday.

Was consulting with a Client yesterday. He’s a Doctor in medicine. We were consulting on matters outside his work though. So, he takes me through his case and my response..? “Ija !! Ija !! Ijaaaa !! Ah !! You’re in trouble !! Things are too far gone. You should’ve come to me right from the beginning. Not when it’s all said and done. We’ll have to think of a different strategy.” Ao shem. The look on his face.

But, he’s always full of jokes. He laughs and says to me, I’m like a Dr that says to a patient, “Ija !! Ija !! Ijaaaa !! CD count ya gago ke 1 ??!! Aaa waii !! Ga ke sa go tsenye drip e phakela o tlaabo o seo mo lefatsheng le. Wa tsamaya straight !!” 🤣🤣🤣 I laughed so much. But, I had just learnt something. A mme re tshwanetse go tshosa di Client ne bathong? 🤣🤣A kere ya rona tiro gatwe re ba tshose gore ba dumele gore they really need our services. And I’d just done that. Not intentionally though. 🤣🤣 I don’t do that. I swear🤞🏾🤞🏾

Tsa reng di ethics tsa di lawyara …? Re a ba tshosa kana ga re ba tshose …? 🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

04/11/2023

This here this, Ladies & Gentlemen, is Mr. Keen !! Keene if you will. An aspiring Attorney. A fifth year Law Student at University of Botswana_Official and an Intern at our Firm, Lediretse Attorneys - Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers. First time I met Keene, some time last year, I said to him, I want you to come and work with me. And you will not believe the nerve !! The boy told me, “I will think about it.” What ??!! What’s there to think about ?? 🤣🤣🤣 Anyways. I guess he came to his senses and gave us a call a few weeks later.

We had the honour and pleasure of attending his Moot Court yesterday. They were arguing lawyerly things, which I will not belabour you with. He flattened the place, and not because I am biased, which I am, but, he delivered, as was expected.

Maitseo first and foremost. Smart. Dedicated. Diligent. Passionate. And I suspect it may be an offense not to mention, impeccably dressed - key trait. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

Well done Keene Moffat-Molwalefe !!

27/10/2023

We choose hope … 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Lediretse Attorneys - Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers
Tshepiso Tjedu Lediretse

18/10/2023

Mediation and Arbitration Centre, JHB, RSA.
The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA).
BRICS Dipute Resolution Centre.
China - Africa Joint Arbitration Centre.

“AFSA is a non-profit organisation which counts amongst its founding members many of the leading firms and institutions in the attorney, accounting and advocate professions as well as organised business and affiliated bodies. AFSA operates through its Secretariat consisting of specialised executive staff.

Arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators are appointed from AFSA’s extensive Panels consisting of leading practitioners. AFSA is the national and regional leader in its field and is named as the preferred dispute resolution authority in the King III Report on Corporate Governance.”

On my part, I can only say “The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.” Reid Hoffman

Lediretse Attorneys - Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers
Tshepiso Tjedu Lediretse

30/09/2023

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Lediretse Attorneys - Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancers

09/08/2023

The Court of Appeal was a happy place to be on Friday. 💯🥇😃 We are talking about the highest Court of the Land.

Against all odds, on a case spanning five years, we successfully represented a Client in being awarded what is due to their - the balance of their contract as damages for unlawful termination of their fixed term contract of employment. Best believe it !! Phuthego or no Phuthego !! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Throughout we had to figure out how we were going to go around the Phuthego case. That was the question. How does such a great injustice get remedied with only a sum equivalent to your notice period ..? How do you, as an employer, unceremoniously and unlawfully terminate one’s employment and comfortably sign off on a miserable, measly 3 month cheque and get on with your business, while you have unjustly disrupted the life of that employee, their children and all those that depend on them ?

Well, it was a long road, with great support along the way, with Client in the fore. If anybody knows my Client, they know what I am talking about. Unrelenting, on some, Tshepiso, if you mention Phuthego one more time, etc etc 😂🤣 Counsel on the opposing side. Thanks for giving me the nerves for all those years. I was told a lot of things, mostly that I will be taught to respect Snr. Counsel. 😆😂 You know I have massive respect for you my friend. 🙏🏽 My colleagues, most of who told us we were losing, with a few who encouraged us to soldier on. We appreciate your counsel, always, whether we agree or we disagree. Helps one see their blind spots. And, family and friends go without a mention. They see the sleepless nights live in action.

When it’s all said and done, the sanctity of employment has been restored, or in the least, there is hope.

20/04/2023

https://fb.watch/k17_CC9riG/?mibextid=v7YzmG

20/04/2023

The BIG Debate.
Today, 17h30 it is.
Catch us live on The Voice Newspaper Botswana social media platforms.

Tshiamo Rantao
Unĉle Shima
Carl Lediretse

Should be an interesting one.

12/04/2023

IS IT TIME FOR BW TO REVIEW ITS USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY ??

What’s your take Motswana ko g*e ??

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20/04/2023 - LIVE 👩🏽‍⚖️👩🏽‍⚖️👩🏽‍⚖️

31/03/2023

“PATRIARCHY DOES NOT KNOW GENDER ” Dr Gloria Somolekae.

Women, Business and The Law: Botswana scores 63.8%. Not a bad score (looking at the Global average of 77.1%) with room for improvement.

However, we get a resounding 0% under “Parenthood.”

Areas of improvement in the area of “GBV” (the Jury is still out on this phrase) include, implementation of existing Laws and Policies, data management, resourcing / capacity building, Safe Havens, monitoring, and two of my favorite, the ones that resonate, accountability and socialisation.




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31/03/2023

Gender equality is a myth, if the approach and mentality is that men are the only perpetrators of gender inequality. The level of bias and discrimination is going to land us in another crisis. Matriarchy. We’ll be fighting that battle at some point, in about 50 years when it is estimated that the World will reach 100% gender equality, as our focus and mentality is that men are to blame for everything gender unequal. Women, and to you leaders in Society, Gender Equality (I was about to say Champions, or Advocates - now becoming doubtful with 1 dimensional, lob sided discussions / advocacy), take accountability and responsibility. Accept that you too, and while your intentions may be good, also perpetuate gender inequality.

In this case and to The Midweek Sun, a gender equal / neutral heading would read:

“Parents who don’t support their children to be put in Police wanted list, with pictures !”

Because fact, there are women who neglect their children. And don’t come at me on some statistics this or that to justify the bias. Re teng bo-Mme ba ba sa tlhokomeleng bana. The rule of law should apply to all, on an equal basis, without any discrimination on the basis of s*x or gender. And I say “should” because the question is, “Does it?” I will leave it there.




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26/03/2023

Why I love community work, not only does your participation make a positive difference, but you get to meet great people too !!

26/03/2023

Community work. Be the difference.

24/03/2023

True to their word …

Lead Attorney,
LEDIRETSE ATTORNEYS.

The Republic of Botswana has executed 70 people since gaining independence in 1966, and currently has 12 condemned inmates awaiting ex*****on. With the international trend moving towards the abolition of the capital punishment, Botswana, Lesotho and the DRC are the only SADC member states still carrying out ex*****ons, while other states like Zimbabwe have a de facto moratorium.
With more researches showing that capital punishment is not an effective deterrent to crime, there’s no better time to discuss the relevance of the death penalty in modern day Botswana.
The Voice would like to apologise to our BIG DEBATE panelist Ms Tshepiso Tjedu Lediretse for erroneously stating that she represents the Attorney General’s Chambers. Ms Lediretse is a Lead Attorney at Lediretse Attorneys and not an Attorney General’s Chambers employee. The Voice Newspaper is firmly committed to media integrity and accuracy, therefore we also apologise to our valued readers.

24/03/2023

“Women and The Law …”
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24/03/2023

Ok. Mistakes happen. The Voice Newspaper Botswana have called to apologise, and will do the necessary.

The question is, “IS IT TIME FOR BOTSWANA TO REVIEW ITS USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY?”

Yours truly,

Tshepiso Tjedu Lediretse, Lead Attorney,
LEDIRETSE ATTORNEYS.