BOSETU sues over scarce skills
Wednesday, June 07, 2017
The case before Judge Godfrey Nthomiwa is about what the teacher union terms discrimination against their members whom they believe deserve to be paid scarce skills given that the many Business Studies and Accounting teachers employed in junior and secondary schools are foreign nationals.
This, the union argues, testifies to the fact that there is a shortage in the two fields. “We believe that scarcity is measured by shortage, hence we are asking that the employer classify these people as scarce and pay them accordingly,” BOSETU publicity secretary Edwin Maitshoko told Mmegi.
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...