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Directorate of Public Prosecutions

Also known as: DPP · Director of Public Prosecutions

Directorate of Public Prosecutions — Botswana's prosecutorial authority handling corruption cases and criminal proceedings, actively pursuing financial crimes and asset recovery.

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October 2026
19 OctWeekend Post
… The docket has been referred to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for mutual legal assistance from South Africa, Mauritius and Zambia. …
Allegations of corruption against former CEDA CEO Thabo Thamane
14 OctThe Botswana Gazette
… dia frenzy over alleged P450 million pension theft, warning public pronouncements unfairly tarnish leaders’ reputations BONGANI MALUNGA The National Amalgamated Local Central and Parastatal Workers Union (NALCGPWU) has launched a stinging attack on Director of Public Prosecutions …
Stop Talking, Prosecute – Union to DPP
12 OctWeekend Post
… Justice Tshekiso Tshekiso rejected the Director of Public Prosecutions’ application to forfeit an orange Ford Ranger Double Cab, registration B106BGG, which had been registered to the late Principal Roads Engineer, Sethomo Ronald Tlhagopi. …
As Thiite, Zakheem face their day in court … a buried judgment reveals how the State already stumbled
8 OctWeekend Post
… In a sprawling indictment that reads like a blueprint for how public money disappears, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions has accused seven people and three companies of hollowing out a government infrastructure project meant to lift the village of Tutume – and of walking awa …
P272 Million, a Forged Bank Letter and a Phantom Chinese Partner
September 2026
29 SeptWeekend Post
… The pressure erupted after the Directorate of Public Prosecutions filed criminal charges against him, and the veterans are treating any hasty exit as a wound the party can ill afford to inflict on itself. …
Behind the curtain, BDP’s old guard closes ranks around Balopi
28 SeptWeekend Post
… One portion of the case has been submitted to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. …
How a Gov’t Accounting platform became a vehicle for plunder
22 SeptMmegi
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) confirmed yesterday that the child arrived in Botswana on the evening of September 20, 2026, and is in good health. …
Botswana repatriates abandoned infant from Russia
8 SeptMmegi
… The about turn follows revelations that Balopi told Rammidi last week that the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had prepared charges against him. …
Rammidi somersaults on his earlier position
7 SeptWeekend Post
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has rejected a bid by former president Lieutenant General Ian Khama to launch a private prosecution against Jako Hubona, an investigator at the centre of Botswana’s sprawling and contentious P100 billion case – a decision that extingui …
DPP blocks Khama’s bid to privately pursue Hubona
August 2026
31 AugWeekend Post
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has completed its due diligence on an individual believed to be a prominent figure and is preparing to add him as another accused in the ongoing P1.535 billion Ghanzi-New Xade road corruption case, WeekendPost understands. …
DPP to add new accused in P1.5 Billion case

Politics

Former CEDA CEO Thabo Thamane faces corruption allegations

The News

Investigation dockets from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime allege that Thabo Thamane, who led the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency for more than a decade from 2011, presided over a pattern of alleged abuse, conflict of interest, and misappropriated millions. Most allegations remain untested in court and several dockets are still open or await prosecutor decisions.

19 October 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 19 October

Former CEDA CEO Thabo Thamane faces corruption allegations
Investigation dockets from the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime allege that Thabo Thamane, who led the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency for more than a decade from 2011, presided over a pattern of alleged abuse, conflict of interest, and misappropriated millions. Most allegations remain untested in court and several dockets are still open or await prosecutor decisions.
19 October 2026 · Weekend Post →

Wednesday 14 October

Union criticizes DPP over public remarks on pension theft
The National Amalgamated Local Central and Parastatal Workers Union has attacked Director of Public Prosecutions Kgosiitsile Ngakaagae, accusing him of tarnishing union leaders through public pronouncements over an alleged P450 million pension theft, and urging him to pursue prosecution rather than make media statements.
14 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
DPP and DCEC face pressure to secure convictions in corruption cases
Critics question whether bringing corruption suspects to court is sufficient, citing recent arraignments in cases ranging from an alleged P272 million tender scandal to alleged bribery involving former officials.
14 October 2026 · Mmegi →

Monday 12 October

High Court dismisses State's attempt to seize vehicle in corruption case
Before facing corruption charges related to a P272 million infrastructure tender, former MP John Thiite and businessman Nicholas Zakheem saw the State lose a key component of its case when the Francistown High Court dismissed the DPP's application to forfeit a luxury vehicle, finding a lack of admissible evidence linking it to proceeds of crime.
12 October 2026 · Weekend Post →

Thursday 8 October

Seven people, three companies accused in P272m Tutume fraud
Prosecutors allege that seven people and three companies defrauded the government of over P272 million in a Tutume village infrastructure project, using forged bank letters, false references to a Chinese construction firm, and inflated invoices to secure the tender under false terms.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 29 September

BDP elders rally behind embattled party president Balopi
Veteran BDP members are privately urging party president Mpho Balopi to remain in his position despite mounting pressure for him to step aside following criminal charges filed against him by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The elders argue that only party structures that elected him may remove him from office.
29 September 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 28 September

Former minister accused in P1.5 billion accounting system fraud
A former Minister of Transport and Communications is accused of orchestrating an elaborate scheme to manipulate the Government Accounting and Budgeting System (GABS), the platform through which the state processes payments and tracks ministry expenditure. Investigators allege the state may have lost close to P1.5 billion through manipulation of the system, which began to malfunction in July 2023.
28 September 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 22 September

Botswana repatriates abandoned infant from Russia safely
A child born in Moscow in November 2025 to a Botswana citizen studying in Russia was repatriated to Botswana on September 20, 2026, following abandonment. The repatriation was coordinated by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Botswana Police Service, and Department of Social Development in collaboration with Russian authorities, and the child is in good health.
22 September 2026 · Mmegi →

Friday 11 September

BDP leader Balopi faces corruption charges, party withholds support
Mpho Balopi, BDP president, is set to be arraigned in court on September 16 on corruption-related charges involving P5 million alongside several companies and individuals. The BDP central committee has decided not to throw its weight behind him, leaving him politically exposed despite remaining in his leadership position.
11 September 2026 · Mmegi →

Tuesday 8 September

Party central committee delays action on president corruption charges
Rammidi reversed his earlier stance, now defending the party's central committee decision to withhold action on president Mpho Balopi pending further information. Balopi is set to appear before a regional magistrate on September 16 facing corruption charges related to CEDA loans, after appearing before the committee to present his account.
8 September 2026 · Mmegi →

Monday 7 September

DPP rejects Khama's bid to privately prosecute Hubona
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has rejected former president Ian Khama's bid to launch a private prosecution against Jako Hubona, an investigator at the centre of Botswana's P100 billion case.
7 September 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 31 August

DPP preparing new accused in P1.535 billion road case
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has completed due diligence on an individual believed to be a prominent figure and is preparing to add him as another accused in the ongoing P1.535 billion Ghanzi-New Xade road corruption case.
31 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
DPP to charge former minister Molale in road tender scandal
Former Transport and Communications Minister Eric Molale is reportedly under investigation by the DPP in connection with a corruption scandal tied to a P1.5 billion New Xhade road construction tender.
31 August 2026 · Weekend Post →

Wednesday 26 August

DPP orders inquest into Palapye police shooting death
The Attorney General's Chambers announced that the Director of Public Prosecutions has decided to conduct a full inquest into the death of Potso, who was killed in a Palapye police shooting. The inquest has been registered before the Palapye Magistrate's Court and is awaiting a hearing date.
26 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Attorney General consents to judgment in Khama defamation case
The State has consented to judgment in former president Khama's defamation suit against the Attorney General, Jako Hubona, the DCEC Director General, and the Director of Public Prosecutions, with Khama seeking damages for statements he says harmed his reputation.
26 August 2026 · Mmegi →

Monday 24 August

DPP intensifies financial crime enforcement ahead of ESAAMLG evaluation
Botswana's Directorate of Public Prosecutions is ramping up efforts to tackle complex financial crimes and recover illicit assets as the country prepares for a critical mutual evaluation by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group, scheduled for January 2027.
24 August 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 17 August

PSP to consult DIS over P100 billion controversy
The Permanent Secretary to the President said the Office of the PSP will consult the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Director General over allegations of missing P100 billion from the Bank of Botswana in 2019, following contradicting assertions made during Public Accounts Committee appearances by the DIS, DPP, and DCEC.
17 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Wednesday 5 August

Seretse seeks appeal of Magistrate Dipate's ruling
Seretse has filed leave to appeal Magistrate Dipate's dismissal of his bid to quash 63 counts including stealing by an agent, money laundering, forgery, and conspiracy to defraud the government. His interlocutory appeal challenges the legal authority of Deputy Director Malambane of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime to lead the prosecution, arguing that the delegation of prosecutorial powers lacked constitutional mandate and proper documentation.
5 August 2026 · Mmegi →

Monday 3 August

Missing helicopters spark corruption allegations in wildlife ministry
Two Augusta Westland 109K2 helicopters purchased for $1.36 million by Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism for anti-poaching efforts have never been fully delivered; one was sent to South Africa for refurbishment and has since vanished into cannibalized parts, while the government continues paying a South African firm and neither aircraft has reached Botswana as intended.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Mother seeks judicial inquest into son's police shooting
Ponatshego Joseph has filed a High Court application seeking to compel authorities to hold a judicial inquest into the death of her son, Potso Joseph, who was fatally shot by police on or about December 22, 2023. Nearly three years after the incident in Palapye, the family has received no official account of the circumstances and no investigation updates.
3 August 2026 · Mmegi →

Monday 13 July

President Boko approves DPP prosecution of Minister Salakae
President Advocate Duma Boko has reportedly granted the Directorate of Public Prosecutions the green light to prosecute Minister Noah Salakae and directors of Tau Grading Company on allegations of corruption.
13 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Accused in NPF case challenge DCEC's constitutional power to prosecute
Seretse and four co-appellants facing a 63-count indictment are appealing whether the DCEC has constitutional authority to prosecute criminal cases, arguing the DCEC is an investigative body and that prosecutorial authority vests exclusively in the Director of Public Prosecutions.
13 July 2026 · Mmegi →

Tuesday 7 July

Suspended Kweneng Land Board chair plans to reapply for position
Kgang Kgang, suspended chairperson of the Kweneng Land Board for more than a year, has announced his intention to apply for renewal of his term when his contract expires. Corruption charges against him were withdrawn by the courts due to insufficient evidence, but his suspension remains in place without a formal disciplinary hearing, and he says the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture has not responded to his letters seeking clarity on his case.
7 July 2026 · Weekend Post →

Monday 29 June

Suspended Kweneng Land Board chair plans reapplication when contract ends
Kgang Kgang, suspended chair of the Kweneng Land Board for over a year on corruption allegations that were later withdrawn due to insufficient evidence, says he plans to apply for renewal of his term when his contract expires. He has complained of receiving no response from the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture to his letters seeking clarity on his suspension and the status of a disciplinary hearing.
29 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
DPP dismisses P100 billion scandal allegations against Khama
The Director of Public Prosecutions has dismissed the P100 billion scandal case as unfounded and suggested that those who initiated the allegations could face criminal charges themselves.
29 June 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 23 June

Attorney General awaits forensic audit report for legal assessment
The Attorney General told Parliament that his chambers have yet to receive the forensic audit report from Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited, which reportedly found over P33 billion embezzled over a decade. He explained that audit findings do not automatically become court cases and must first go through investigative agencies before the Director of Public Prosecutions can assess them for prosecution or asset recovery.
23 June 2026 · Mmegi →
DPP director says no evidence found in P100 billion case
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions director has stated there is no evidence in the P100 billion 'Butterfly' case and called for the matter to be concluded, noting that no physical docket was found in the DPP office despite former president Seretse Khama Ian Khama's perjury complaint.
23 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →

Thursday 4 June

DPP to prosecute perjury complaint in P100 billion scandal
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has resolved to prosecute a perjury complaint linked to Botswana's discredited P100 billion scandal, potentially opening the door to accountability.
4 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Wednesday 3 June

DPP orders open inquest into Tshepi Tshedu death
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has ordered an open inquest into the death of 13-year-old Retshepile "Tshepi" Tshedu, following months of public pressure for answers, the Minister for State President, Defence and Security announced.
3 June 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Monday 25 May

Judge rules DPP failed to prove vehicle was crime proceeds
Judge Tshekiso Tshekiso ruled that the State did not provide proper evidence that the vehicle is proceeds of crime, and criticised the prosecution for attempting to withdraw the case at the eleventh hour without following court rules.
25 May 2026 · Mmegi →