Also known as: DCEC · the DCEC · the notorious DCEC director
Botswana's investigative and prosecutorial anti-corruption agency, currently undergoing reforms to become an Independent Anti-Corruption Agency.
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Mmegi
“For one and a half years I have been harassed by the DCEC, (which has been) ...dragging my name through the mud, and I have been watching and listening, and it's all done by the notorious DCEC director without proof,” Salakae said whilst addressing his constituents in Gantsi on …
Salakae claims housing crisis is twisted into corruption narrativeMmegi
“For one and a half years I have been harassed by the DCEC as they were dragging my name through the mud and I have been watching and listening, and it's all done by the notorious DCEC director without proof,” Salakae told constituents this morning at Ghanzi. …
Salakae declares war on DCECMmegi
… That team can work within the DCEC still independent,” Mohwasa said.Upon assuming government, following the historic win during the 2024 General Elections, the UDC government commissioned a forensic audit to expose the corruption that has transpired over the last 10 years.
Boko to unveil special team to act on forensic auditMmegi
In a press release issued today, the DCEC confirmed that Salakae and six others are due to appear before the Regional Magistrates Court on 28 August on charges of corruption, abuse of office, corrupting a public officer and money laundering.The agency said Salakae is alleged to h …
DCEC hits back at Salakae-We don't weaponise corruption lawsMmegi
Salakae made the remarks in Parliament today as he announced his immediate resignation from Cabinet, saying he was stepping down to deal with a legal matter requiring his attendance in court on August 28.“I wish to reiterate that I have no ill will against the DCEC. …
I have no ill will against the DCEC - SalakaeMmegi
Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week, DCEC Director General Botlhale Makgekgenene revealed that allegations of corruption reported to the anti-corruption agency have risen sharply over the past three years.She revealed that the DCEC received 652 corrupti …
Batswana flood DCEC to report corruptionMmegi
The appeal centres on whether the DCEC has constitutional authority to prosecute criminal cases and whether the prosecution against the accused was lawfully initiated. …
Accused in NPF case to appeal DCEC’s constitutional authority to prosecuteDaily News Botswana
… He explained that commemoration was a testament between the DCEC of Botswana and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission signing an MOU in 2019 aimed to strengthen information and intelligence sharing, build institutional capacity, exchange best practices, support joint investiga …
Trio Pledges Stronger Anti-Corruption FightMmegi
The proposed reforms will repeal the Corruption and Economic Crime Act and create a new institution, the Independent Anti-Corruption Agency.Speaking during the national dialogue on illicit financial flows recently, DCEC representative Lentswe Motshoganetsi said a Bill outlining t …
DCEC set for major transformationWeekend Post
… The report singles out three key agencies, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC), the Ethics and Integrity Directorate (EID), and the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), as the very institutions that should have been the nation’s frontline shield ag …
Forensic audit slams leadership of DIS, DCEC & EIDFormer cabinet minister Salakae claims a housing dispute has been misrepresented as a corruption case involving a mansion in Phakalane allegedly bought by a Chinese contractor. He says he declined an institutional house and was promised a government residence that was reassigned, and denies the DCEC's allegations without providing proof.
23 hours ago · Mmegi →
Former cabinet minister Salakae claims a housing dispute has been misrepresented as a corruption case involving a mansion in Phakalane allegedly bought by a Chinese contractor. He says he declined an institutional house and was promised a government residence that was reassigned, and denies the DCEC's allegations without providing proof.
23 hours ago · Mmegi →
A politician facing DCEC charges rejects allegations that a Chinese contractor bought him a mansion in Phakalane, saying he found the house independently and offered it to the government for payment. He has two court dates scheduled, one this week and another on September 21 in Maun.
24 August 2026 · Mmegi →
During a parliamentary response, Minister Mohwasa revealed that the government will establish an independent special team—rather than relying on existing investigative bodies—to act on findings from a forensic audit commissioned to expose corruption over the last decade.
20 August 2026 · Mmegi →
The DCEC confirmed that Salakae and six others are due to appear before the Regional Magistrates Court on 28 August on charges of corruption, abuse of office, corrupting a public officer and money laundering. Salakae is alleged to have received P1.6 million, a Toyota Fortuner worth P575,000, and bush-clearing services as valuable consideration for influencing the award of a P1.455 billion government contract to Tau Grading and Construction for the Ghanzi–New Xade road.
19 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Salakae announced his immediate resignation from Cabinet in Parliament to deal with a legal matter requiring his court attendance on August 28, stating he has no ill will against the DCEC.
18 August 2026 · Mmegi →
DCEC Director General Botlhale Makgekgenene told Parliament that corruption reports to the anti-corruption agency rose to 652 in 2023, 687 in 2024, and 957 in 2025, with 556 reports already received by August this year. The allegations focus on public procurement, abuse of office, conflicts of interest, unexplained wealth, tender manipulation and governance failures.
10 August 2026 · Mmegi →
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 →
Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe have reaffirmed their commitment to fight corruption and strengthen regional governance and security frameworks at an African Anti-Corruption Day commemoration in Victoria Falls. Botswana's Minister Mohwasa stated that effective anti-corruption efforts require political will and institutional strengthening, and cited the 2019 MOU between Botswana's DCEC and Zimbabwe's Anti-Corruption Commission aimed at intelligence sharing, capacity building, joint investigations, and asset recovery.
13 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The DCEC is set for major reforms that will repeal the Corruption and Economic Crime Act and establish a new Independent Anti-Corruption Agency. A Bill outlining these changes is expected to be tabled in Parliament during its July sitting.
29 June 2026 · Mmegi →
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 →