Shame on State looters

Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...

The Monitor Editor | 28 April 2026

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Shame on State looters

At the height of COVID-19 when scores of people were dying daily in Botswana, it was a field day for some unscrupulous civil servants. Together with select partners in crime in the private sector they looted public funds, wasted tax payer’s money and defrauded the State.

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