Personal relations with Seretse force Ngakaagae out
Staff Writer | Thursday March 5, 2026 13:49
This follows the reinstatement of a criminal prosecution on the controversial National Petroleum Saga (NPF) case this week.
In a statement released this morning , Ngakaagae says he has recused himself from all matters involving Seretse. Before being appointed DPP last year, Ngakaagae legally represented Seretse in corruption matters, some connected to the same case before court.
“The decision follows the DPP’s formal decision of a conflict owing to a professional prior relationship with Seretse and a subsisting personal relationship with him. Accordingly, the Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) had been authorised to proceed with the matter at its discretion,” the statement reads.
The DPP further said he is not involved in the matter either on the alleged charges or prosecution.
The NPF case bounces back to court after the DCEC instituted fresh charges against three persons, Seretse, Sharifa Noor, and Alphonse Ndzinge, their companies, Kgori Capital and Kgori holdings for corruption amounting to P62,720,000.00.
The case emanates from a 2017 deal where the state alleges the accused persons are guilty of Forgery of an official document, stealing by an agent, and Conspiracy to defraud the then Department of Fraud under the Ministry of Minerals, Energy, and Water Resources.
The accused persons were slapped with the charges on Monday. Initially, the NPF case had a total of 14 accused persons, including, amongst others, Businessman Bakang Seretse, Former head of DISS, the late Isaac Kgosi, former Minister Sadique Kebonang, former High Court Judge Zein Kebonang, Kenneth Kerekang, Kago Stimela, Mogomotsi Seretse, Thato Bojelo, and their companies. However, the case was dismissed. Read the full details from Mmegi Friday Edition.