CoA Reverses Favourable Teacher Trade Union Ruling

No Image

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has reversed a High Court decision, which ruled in favour of teacher trade Unions, BOSETU and BTU.

The court had decided that the implementation of the Levels of Operation (LOO), especially at primary schools was unfair on senior teachers with responsibilities.

The State had appealed judgement by Justice Godfrey Ntlhomiwa of the Lobatse High Court, who ruled that the primary schools’ senior teachers with responsibilities must have benefit from the policy and that the teachers be compensated accordingly and retrospectively, from the date of the implementation of the LOO policy in July 2013. 

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up