81% say govt officials corrupt- Afro Barometer

Most Batswana believe that political institutions are involved in corruption, and over time this perception has increased. 81 percent of Batswana say that “some,” “most,” or “all” government officials are involved in corruption, followed by 77 percent  with regard to MPs and local government councillors and 70 percent with regard to the president and officials in his office.

Increases in perceived corruption are most striking with regard to the office of the president, rising by 29 percentage points (from 41 percent to 70 percent ) between 2008 and 2014. An increase of 18 percentage points is observed with regard to MPs and local government councillors between 2008 and 2014, while perceived corruption among government officials rose by 13 percentage points.