Botswana na-based INK Centre for Investigative Journalism joined the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in the fine combing of the documents from the expose. In September, a joint two-month investigation by the Botswana Gazette newspaper and the INK Centre uncovered the existence of a mystery institution issuing fake university degrees, including to two lecturers in Botswana. The institution, the New World Mission Dunamis International University, claims to be based in the Cape Province in South Africa, but no records could confirm its existence. INK was founded in 2015, “to develop investigative journalism in the public interest essential in promoting an open, accountable and just democracy”. The Centre also supports local investigative journalists with professional and financial assistance. In 2016 INK was accused of being in the pay of the CIA through the Open Society Initiative and USAID. Foreign funding accounts for 90 per cent of the centre’s income. Alvin Ntibinyane of the INK Centre bemoaned the fact that the attacks were not by government but from other newspapers. On a more pleasant note, Lawrence Seretse of the Botswana Gazette, made it to the finals of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, which saw a record number of applicants - 1637 from 38 countries. So This is Democracy? 2016 37