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A reflection on Salakae’s co-accused

Lemcke
Lemcke

A construction company, its directors and accountant, a former senior government official and a lawyer are at the centre of a corruption case in which the State alleges that money and other items exchanged hands.

The items, a P1.6 million payment, a Toyota Fortuner and bush-clearing services formed part of a wider scheme surrounding the award of the multi-billion-pula Ghanzi-New Xade road project.

The charge sheet dated August 11, 2026, lays out an alleged litany of activities stretching from the award of a major government road contract to the movement of P1.6 million through a lawyer's bank account and an attempted arrangement to acquire property for a senior public official.

Editor's Comment
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