Makgekgenene was speaking during a recent media meet and greet session at the Cresta Thapama Hotel. In response to a question about how many cases are currently before court, she answered that 350 cases are still ongoing at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or before the courts. She further said there are 62 cases that were submitted to the DPP by December 31, 2024 for possible prosecution. According to Makgekgenene, they do submit the same cases to the DPP so that they can review the outcomes of whatever investigations they have conducted and determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with prosecution. “At the end of last year there were seven cases completed at the courts. Although you were only aware of one big one but there were other cases that were completed before the courts, “she added. Makgekgenene previously announced that they have received 687 reports alleging corruption and economic crime in 2024. “Out of the 687 reports received, 238 of these reports were classified for investigation, constituting 34%. The rest of the reports were either referred to other institutions for appropriate action as these were deemed to be outside the Directorate’s mandate or advice given to sources/informants to pursue the matter,” she continued. Additionally, she said out of the 238 cases classified for investigation, 221 were corruption-related, seven involved economic crimes and 10 were related to money laundering. Speaking about the Francistown region, Makgekgenene stated that the district receives 30 reports on a quarterly basis. She also stated that the majority of cases or reports pertain to procurement and corruption in transportation licences. “As we speak, we have a very big case that we are dealing with on transport issues. We are also receiving reports on land related issues,” she added.
Makgekgenene noted that the majority of the reports are under the sectors that they prioritise on anti-corruption efforts into three high-risk sectors which are procurement, land, and transport licensing. He highlighted that the three high-risk sectors have historically posed significant challenges to our efforts to combat corruption.
