Mayor alarmed by high levels of corruption

FRANCISTOWN: Francistown Mayor James Kgalajwe has voiced his concern over a high number of corruption cases they experienced in the city last year.

Kgalajwe said during the period from January 2013 to December 2013 a total of 140 allegations of corruption were reported to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC).

The mayor was addressing a session of the last ordinary full council meeting of the financial year 2013/2014 on Monday.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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