Judgment day awaits BOPEU, Gov�t vs BOFEPUSU
Friday, April 21, 2017
Motswagole of the Gaborone High Court, nullified the unilateral decision by Government to award salary increment to non-unionised employees and those who are not admitted into the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC).
Motswagole ruled in favour of the Botswana Federation of Public Private Parastatals Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) stating that Government acted unlawfully by unilaterally adjusting the salaries of the civil servants by three percent on March 30, 2016, and as such, is also restrained to award a four percent increase announced recently.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...