Botswana to appear before ILO committee

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Edwin Batshu

Botswana’s credibility as the shining example of democracy in Africa could face yet another blow after it was listed to appear before an international labour committee.

The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) has listed Botswana among other 40 member states of the ILO, who are earmarked to appear before the committee in June 2017 for violation of Convention 87 of the ILO.

This after Parliament enacted the new Trade Dispute Act (TDA) that essentially took away the striking right of the workers.

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Botswana to appear before ILO committee

Botswana’s credibility as the shining example of democracy in Africa could face yet another blow after it was listed to appear before an international labour committee.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

Routine child vaccination imperative