Baaitse told CPJ that he and Mosekiemang are expected to appear at the Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court in relation to the charges, but said a date has not been set. If convicted of common nuisance, the journalists could face fines of up to 5,000 Botswana pula ($426) or jail terms of up to two years, or both, according to the Botswanan penal code.
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