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Botlhale Makgekgenene

2026-05-122026-06-13
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  1. June 2026

  2. DCEC and PPRA leaders face jail over P1.5bn water tender

    1. Weekend Post

      … He seeks to have the appointment of the current DCEC Director General, Botlhale Makgekgenene, set aside and calls for his immediate reinstatement to the substantive Director General position at the DCEC, with full back pay and benefits. …

      Ex-DCEC Chief files suit against Gov’t over demotion, death threats

    2. Botswana Sunday Standard

      … , PPRA bosses and PS face jail in P1.5 billion water tender war The P1.5 billion water tender dispute has exploded into a full-scale legal and possible institutional crisis with the Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), Botlhale Makgekgenene …

      DCEC, PPRA bosses and PS face jail in P1.5 billion water tender war
  3. May 2026

  4. Weekend Post

    … She also praised current DCEC director general Botlhale Makgekgenene for continuing what she described as a difficult and often misunderstood fight. …

    Ex-DCEC Chief Rose Seretse receives Continental Anti-Corruption Award

  5. Weekend Post

    … Similarly, the DCEC, under Botlhale Makgekgenene, is criticized for stumbling over internal hurdles and leadership lapses that have hampered its ability to carry out its mission. …

    Forensic audit slams leadership of DIS, DCEC & EID
Politics

Ex-DCEC chief sues government over demotion and death threats

The News

Tshepo Pilane, former Acting Director General of the DCEC, has filed a notice of intention to sue the government, alleging unlawful demotion and failure to investigate death threats. He claims a conspiracy by senior officials during his tenure investigating senior figures, including the former Permanent Secretary to the President and the Director General of the DIS.

Why it matters

Former DCEC chief sues government over demotion and death threats, escalating institutional accountability crisis with new revelations about senior official conspiracy.

2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Ex-DCEC chief sues government over demotion and death threats

    Tshepo Pilane, former Acting Director General of the DCEC, has filed a notice of intention to sue the government, alleging unlawful demotion and failure to investigate death threats. He claims a conspiracy by senior officials during his tenure investigating senior figures, including the former Permanent Secretary to the President and the Director General of the DIS.

    2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 1 June

  1. DCEC and PPRA leaders face jail over P1.5bn water tender

    The Director General of the DCEC and the CEO of the PPRA are facing possible jail time for contempt of court in a P1.5 billion water tender dispute that has escalated into a legal and institutional crisis.

    1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →

Wednesday 27 May

  1. Rose Seretse receives Commonwealth anti-corruption award

    Former DCEC director general Rose Seretse has been honored by the Commonwealth Regional Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa as the first Motswana recognized for her contributions to shaping the continent's anti-graft framework, particularly for her role in establishing and operationalizing the Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre (CAACC) in Botswana.

    27 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Forensic audit criticizes leadership of three anti-corruption agencies

    A national forensic audit has found weak oversight and ineffective enforcement at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC), the Ethics and Integrity Directorate (EID), and the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), citing leadership failures that have allowed corruption cases to stall and senior officials' unexplained wealth to go unnoticed.

    12 May 2026 · Weekend Post →

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