A deep dive into history’s Cabinet scandal resignations

Salakae is the latest political casualty of a corruption controversy, and he now joins former Ministers who stepped aside as allegations involving public office closed in on them.

Due to that, the Member of Parliament of the ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has revived an old and uncomfortable chapter in Botswana’s political history with his cabinet departure. He has reportedly been served with court documents by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and is set to appear in court on August 28. The list of names in the club Salakae is joining includes the late Ramadeluka Seretse, the late Peter Mmusi, Daniel Kwelagobe, and Michael Tshipinare. One thing to note is that the allegations are not convictions; the circumstances differ, but the political pattern is striking.