Prosecution looms as forensic audit flags 80 senior officials
Tuesday, May 05, 2026 | 1750 Views |
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Last year Botswana commissioned a forensic affidavit report to probe issues of embezzlement, corruption and fraud, among others in public finances between April 2014 and March 2024. Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited was appointed by government to provide forensic audit services.
The much-anticipated forensic audit report has revealed significant irregularities in governance, fraud and corruption but notably, the public summary stops short of naming or directly implicating any individuals.
“Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.”– B.R. AmbedkarThe amount of money at play threatens to test the integrity of the country’s financial system, giving more reason to why the courts must be fully given leeway to lean on the matter and reach a conclusion.Botswana has spent decades building her reputation as a stable and credible financial jurisdiction.The...