MI spying on union leaders

A recent report published by The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) alleges that members of Military Intelligence (MI) have been spying on the presidents of the Botswana Unified Local Government Service Association (BULGSA) and the Botswana Federation of Secondary School Teachers (BOFESETE).

ITUC last week published a report on core labour standards in the countries of the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), which comprises Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. "Besides dismissals, other anti-union practices include harassment, spying and threats," says the report.