BNYC challenges P2M court ruling

The BNYC is seeking a reversal of the High Court decision
The BNYC is seeking a reversal of the High Court decision

The Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) has gone to the Court of Appeal (CoA) to fight off a nearly P2 million award to two former employees for unfair dismissal.

On Friday, representatives of the Council appeared before the CoA to challenge a 2015 ruling by Justice Zein Kebonang in favour of the two former employees, Goitse Mpolokang and Tibapi Gucha.

The two, who were axed in 2012, challenged the BNYC for dismissing them from work with immediate effect. Mpolokang who was an events officer and Gucha, a former capacity building manager, stood to pocket around P1 million each.

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The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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