Rampant corruption in construction industry � DCEC

Watchdog: Seretse says corruption remains one of the greatest threats to economic growth
Watchdog: Seretse says corruption remains one of the greatest threats to economic growth

Despite persistent campaigns and tough penalties in recent years, corruption in infrastructure projects is still pervasive, the country’s anti-graft agency has revealed.

According to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), allegations of collusions between building contractors, supervising consultants and government employees are still rife.

DCEC director general, Rose Seretse said fraud and corruption in the construction industry is so common that it is often accepted as a cost of doing business.

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