DCEC hamstrung by weak enforcement of audit findings

Presenting his Committee of Supply speech this week in Parliament, Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, said that whilst Botswana continues to rank amongst Africa’s least corrupt nations, gaps remain in enforcing corrective measures identified through audits.

“Limited enforceability of audit recommendations has hindered effectiveness,” Mohwasa told Parliament. Mohwasa was quick to disclose that Botswana scored 58 out of 100 on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, up slightly from 57 in 2024, and ranked as the 41st least corrupt amongst 182 countries. Regionally, he said it remains amongst the top performers, tied with Rwanda and trailing Seychelles and Cabo Verde.