Mogoditshane sub-land board leads in cases In its ongoing efforts to fight corruption and economic crime, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) has an uphill battle dealing with land fraud. A lot of allegations on land are still being reported to the DCEC and this is because the perpetrators take advantage of opportunities presented by systems and procedures as well as inadequacies in the laws when it comes to land allocation. The rise in these reports are a clear indication that a lot of Batswana are not aware or are just ignorant of the laws when it comes to land fraud issues. This article is meant to sensitize Batswana on the ongoing struggle the DCEC has with land corruption and to educate them on the trends that people use to solicit funds for illegal land allocationIn 2014 there were a total of 19 cases reported to the DCEC compared to 2015 when this number increased to 29. A total of three (3000) fraudulent land right certificates were found in circulation. Batswana still find themselves being conned to purchase pieces of land which have been obtained unlawfully, some of the famous unlawful activities/trends include the following: Con Men falsely…
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