DCEC recovers P144m as high profile cases mount

Friday, August 29, 2025 | 1070 Views |

Makgekgenene insists that the agency is strengthening its approach PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) says it has recovered assets worth several millions of pula in proceeds of corruption, marking the agency’s most significant return of wealth to the State since its establishment 30 years ago.

DCEC Director General, Botlhale Makgekgenene, told a press conference this week that the properties and monies traced in 2024 and referred to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for recovery amounted to P144,240,085.52 (approx P144m).

This is a big increase when compared to the P1,088,474.49 (approx P1m) recovered in the previous year.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

DCEC

Human rights are sacred

Mmegi Editor | 2d ago

Bakgatla Ba Kgafela celebrate as Kgosi Kgafela’s charges are dropped

Larona Makhaiza | 2d ago

First Lady's office hosts second annual thanks giving ceremony

Opelo Rakereng | 2d ago

PSLE performance on upward trend

Pini Bothoko | 2d ago

Bona Life tee-off Maruapula Loxion Golf journey

Calistus Kolantsho | 2d ago

Cops arrest young man, seize dagga in Metsimotlhabe

Pini Bothoko | 09 Dec 2025

Second Mogoditshane rape attack in two weeks

Pini Bothoko | 09 Dec 2025

Suspected suicide behind Sir Seretse Khama Barracks

Pini Bothoko | 09 Dec 2025

Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

Mmegi Editor | 12 December 2025

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More

DCEC recovers P144m as high profile cases mount

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) says it has recovered assets worth several millions of pula in proceeds of corruption, marking the agency’s most significant return of wealth to the State since its establishment 30 years ago.

Human rights are sacred

Bakgatla Ba Kgafela celebrate as Kgosi Kgafela’s charges are dropped

First Lady's office hosts second annual thanks giving ceremony

PSLE performance on upward trend

Bona Life tee-off Maruapula Loxion Golf journey

Cops arrest young man, seize dagga in Metsimotlhabe

Second Mogoditshane rape attack in two weeks

Suspected suicide behind Sir Seretse Khama Barracks

Human rights are sacred