Botswana Administration of Justice (AoJ) Job Vacancies
The development of the Judiciary is intertwined with the political development of this country. The administrative changes that have taken place from the time of the Protectorate to date have also affected the Judiciary and its nature. The former Chief Justice, Hon Julian Mukwesu Nganunu, summed up the functions of the Judiciary as follows; ‘to promote the resolution of disputes in Courts and to deal with committed crimes. By so doing, the judiciary is contributing to the maintenance of peace and tranquility’.
The Judiciary is established by the Constitution as one of the three arms of Government. It plays a pivotal role in the governance of the country. Its role is defined in the constitution as the adjudication of both civil and criminal cases. It comprises of the Court of Appeal and the High Court.
Botswana has a dual legal system; that is the received law, Roman Dutch Law subsisting side by side with customary law. It is not surprising that is the case because, like all other colonies, Botswana had inhabitants of the colonial master living side by side with the indigenous people of the country. Each had to be governed by a legal regime, which it was familiar with. Although the two societies interacted, the institutions of their governance were differently constituted. Inhabitants of the Colonial Master were governed by the received law while the indigenous (Africans) were regulated under customary law.
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Ministry Contact Details
| HIGH COURTS | |||
| FRANCISTOWN | GABORONE | GABORONE | LOBATSE |
| HIGH COURT- FRANCISTOWN DIVISION PRIVATE F13 FRANCISTOWN TEL: (+267) 2412125 FAX: (+267) 2416378Toll-free no. 0800 600 947 | COURT OF APPEAL PRIVATE BAG 00220 GABORONE TEL: (+267) 3718000 FAX: (+267) 3915119 | HIGH COURT – GABORONE (HEADQUARTERS) PRIVATE BAG 00220 GABORONE TEL: (+267) 3718000 FAX: (+267) 3915119 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV.BWTOLL-FREE NO: 0800 601 027 | HIGH COURT- LOBATSE DIVISION PRIVATE BAG 001 LOBATSE TEL: (+267) 533 8000 FAX: (+267) 5332371Toll-free no: 0800 600 992 |
| MAGISTRATE COURTS | |||
| BOBONONG PRIVATE BAG 003 SELIBE PHIKWE TEL. (267) 2629790 | BROADHURST PRIVATE BAG BR 122 GABORONE TEL. (267) 3956381 | EXTENSION II PRIVATE BAG X10 GABORONE TEL. (267) 3956381 | FRANCISTOWN PRIVATE BAG F19 FRANCISTOWN TEL. (+267) 2413793 |
| GABORONE – VILLAGE PRIVATE BAG X10 GABORONE TEL. (267) 3956381 | GHANZI P. O. BOX 206 GHANZI TEL. (267) 6596352 | GUMARE P. O. BOX 35 GUMARE TEL. (267) 6874511 | HUKUNTSI PRIVATE BAG 10 HUKUNTSI TEL. (267) 6510148 |
| JWANENG PRIVATE BAG 10 JWANENG TEL. (267) 5880628 | KANYE PRIVATE BAG 17 KANYE TEL. (267) 5440276/ 78 | KASANE PRIVATE BAG K5 KASANE TEL. (267) 6250337 | LETLHAKANE PRIVATE BAG 32 LETLHAKANE TEL. (267) 2976666 |
| LOBATSE PRIVATE BAG 16 LOBATSE TEL. (267) 5330540 | MAUN PRIVATE BAG 0271 MAUN TEL. (267) 6860370 | MASUNGA PRIVATE BAG 11 MASUNGA TEL. (+267) 2489277 | MAHALAPYE P. O. BOX 22 MAHALAPYE TEL. (+267) 4710326 |
| MOCHUDI PRIVATE BAG 029 MOCHUDI TEL. (267) 5777601 | MOLEPOLOLE PRIVATE BAG 0022 MOLEPOLOLE TEL. (267) 5920402 | PALAPYE PRIVATE BAG 15 PALAPYE TEL. (267) 4920401 | SELIBE PHIKWE PRIVATE BAG 003 SELIBE PHIKWE TEL. (267) 2610321 |
| SELIBE PHIKWE PRIVATE BAG 003 SELIBE PHIKWE TEL. (267) 2610321 | SEROWE PRIVATE BAG 14 SEROWE TEL. (267) 4630386 | TSABONG PRIVATE BAG 359 TSABONG TEL. (267) 6540277 | |
Website: www.justice.gov.bw