Former Minister Molale to Be Arraigned for Abuse of Office

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) former Specially Elected Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, Eric Mothibi Molale will on Friday be arraigned before Broadhurst Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate, facing one count of abuse of office. He is expected to apply for and be given bail while awaiting the commencement of trial. The former Minister of Transport and Public Works becomes the eighth accused person in the Tau Grading corruption case, involving former Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Noah Serikgweri Salakae, Tau Grading and Building Construction (Pty) Ltd, Seby Jose, Hugo Lemcke, Christiaan Lemcke, Kgakgamalo Ketshajwang and Mompati Sepego. Molale will appear in court on Friday (October 9th, 2026) alongside other accused persons, who collectively face numerous charges related to the awarding of the Gantsi-New Xade Road project. The charges include corruption, corrupting a public officer, abuse of office and money laundering. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn According to the charge sheet, it is alleged that in June 2024, when he was serving as the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Molale directed Ketshajwang to directly appoint Tau Grading and Building Construction (Pty) Ltd for the construction of the Gantsi- New-Xade Road, a government contract valued at P1,445,754,807.37. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) argues that the appointment was made despite the project requiring the use of a selective procurement method and that Molale's alleged actions prejudiced the rights of other lawfully registered companies that were entitled to compete for government work in the same construction services procurement category. Read the original article on The Patriot . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.