Forensic auditors given 10 months to indentify looters, ill-gotten money

Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | 390 Views |

Even though the forensic audit recently commissioned by the new administration will cover a period dating back from 2014 to 2024, it will only take the auditors, 10 months to identify looters and recover money and ill-gotten government assets.

Minister for State President, Moeti Mohwasa, has revealed that the $4.3 million (about P60m) forensic audit will be concluded by the end of December 2025.

Responding to a question in Parliament recently, he revealed that in the 10 months that Dubai consulting firm, Alvarez & Marsal will conduct the audit, the project will be carried out in two phases.

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Forensic auditors given 10 months to indentify looters, ill-gotten money

Even though the forensic audit recently commissioned by the new administration will cover a period dating back from 2014 to 2024, it will only take the auditors, 10 months to identify looters and recover money and ill-gotten government assets.

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