Employees of Chinese shops exploited?

FRANCISTOWN: For a long time domestic workers and herdboys have been at the centre of the controversy about their remuneration and working conditions.

Pressure groups and social activists have been complaining about the workers' deplorable working conditions and their minimum wages, which are at the bottom rung of the economic scale.

However, it appears that Batswana working in shops run by Chinese have been ignored because their plight has not attracted public attention comparable to that of domestic servants and herdboys.

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

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