Workers decry slow localisation in tourism

MAUN: Localisation of top positions in the tourism sector is still a daunting task, industry workers told the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Edwin Batshu at a meeting this week.

The outspoken founding Chairman of Botswana Guides Association, Kenson Kgaga said the industry is still dominated by expatriates while deserving Batswana have been relegated to junior positions.

Batshu also heard that there is a serious problem of graduates facing unemployment in the tourism sector because a lot of the positions are filled by expatriates.

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