DCEC Bill faces autonomy test

A draft Anti-corruption Bill which is set to be tabled before the National Assembly is expected to trigger debate over whether the country’s anti-graft body will operate independently or remain under significant executive control.

The Anti-Corruption Bill, 2026, which will be presented by Minister for State President, Defence and Security Moeti Mohwasa, outlines sweeping provisions governing the appointment, discipline, financing and oversight of the country’s anti-corruption agency which continues from the existing Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime framework.

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