Salakae-DCEC public war serves neither justice nor Botswana

The Member of Parliament is warning that patients suffering from chronic conditions continue to face potentially life-threatening interruptions to their treatment because of unreliable access to medicines.Amid the shortages, many Batswana have been left with no choice but to look for other treatment alternatives such as herbs, with many not having had been scientifically tested for effectiveness.Medications for hypertension, diabetes, heart...

The Monitor Editor | 25 August 2026

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Salakae-DCEC public war serves neither justice nor Botswana

The public confrontation between former Transport and Infrastructure minister, Noah Salakae, and the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) is becoming a spectacle that serves neither justice nor Botswana’s fight against corruption.

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