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The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU)and Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) never agree on anything as far as labour politics are concerned. But the two federations defied the odds and shocked many when they released a...

“Sometime last year, we realised that the minister gazetted a bill on the amendment of the Trade Dispute Act. BOFEPUSU then, did not have a seat at the Labour Advisory Board (LAB), the forum provided by the available acts. However, at that time...

Botswana was losing millions of pula every year deporting illegal immigrants back to its economically and politically unstable Southern African neighbour, Zimbabwe.  Not only was Botswana confronted with the issue of illegals but also the deadly FMD...

Tshukudu said the changes to terms and conditions and to remuneration are, as a practice between the parties, to be implemented from April 1. BOFEPUSU and the four public sector unions last Thursday night launched an urgent appeal against the...

In his inauguration speech on April 1, 2008, Khama highlighted some of the social problems. “These range from alcohol abuse, reckless driving on our roads, disrespect for elders, vandalising of school property, wastage of scarce resources such as...

The LSB and Motumise had sued Khama challenging his refusal to appoint Motumise, who had been recommended by the Commission. Motumise and the LSB argued that Khama acted irrationally by refusing to give reasons for his refusal. However, a panel of...

Before the start of business on Friday, the Deputy Speaker Kagiso Molatlhegi informed Parliament of its decision, in a matter in which Boko was accused of plagiarising government’s land policy, during his debate on the budget speech. In his...

The Botswana Council of Churches (BCC) had two representatives on the now famous ‘Go See, Come Tell’ mission held last June, whose outcome was supposed to provide finality on the question of whether Namibia was safe for its refugees to...

Presenting a statement for the recurrent and development budget proposal for the Industrial Court in Parliament, the minister said the biggest challenge in conducting circuit courts is the continued rise in expenditure. “The effect of this was...

The MoA is expected to strengthen party-to-party relationships, while also working to increase the understanding of Batswana about social, economic and political problems. UDC leader, Duma Boko and his BCP counterpart, Dumelang Saleshando signed the...

Education experts agree that Botswana’s education system is catastrophic. But all the answers are in the Revised National Policy on Education of 1994 (RNPE), otherwise known as the Kedikilwe Commission. “You can love, hate or ignore that document...

It is clear from the court papers filed by Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), when they sued their former comrade unions,  that they do not care about the thousands of government employees. The unions who are also affiliates of Botswana...

Last week, the court learnt that BOPEU through its secretary general, Topias Marenga, wrote to the Director of Public Service Management, Ruth Maphorisa, requesting for the total unionised membership numbers under the employ of the DPSM. BOPEU has...

The urgent application that started at 11am and ended at 9.30pm last Friday attracted many unionists and observers in the courtroom of the Industrial Court Judge President Tebogo Maruping. Motumise, whose candidacy to the bench was rejected by...

Kirby launched a vitriol attack on Lecha during his address at the closing session of the CoA last week. This was after Lecha had delivered a speech at the Opening of the Legal Year. “As has been said before, the address does not represent the...