A new dawn eludes the trade unions

They have become all knowing philosopher kings who make decisions for their members, often in arrogant disregard of popular positions. They do all this except to address the unfavourable material conditions that have reduced the buying power of the worker to levels of mere sustenance. 

Radio Botswana's Masa-a-sele, (which crudely translates to 'dawn has arrived') interview programme, recently had Samuel Kgaoganang the General Secretary of the Manual Workers Union on air over their impending court case against the breakaway Botswana Government Workers Union (BOGOWU).