Police commissioner abolishes housing allowance

The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has said it would be erroneous for the Botswana Police Service commissioner Keabetswe Makgophe to abolish the housing and upkeep allowance for officers.

This follows a savingram written by Makgophe dated June 18, 2015 and addressed to the rest of the service about the implementation of the housing and upkeep allowance.

 

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