Rabai was this year’s host to the farmers who came from far and wide. Amongst them was none other than Sir Ketumile, the Master farmer. He sat alongside retired Vice President, Ponatshego Kedikilwe and Bangwaketse Kgosikgolo, Malope...
l “Lware lo bolawa ke tlala mme koloi ya me e tla e gata ‘loko jwa setho” QKJ l”Batho ba motse o le maitseooo.... eeh....a a makgasa!” QKJ l”Ko Manyana “tautona bana ba rona ga ba utlwe ba itaola”...
TLHOLEGO TOLLY MOSEKIEMANG Rest in peace our father.We will not forget you more especially the language you used. We are now eating and our stomachs are big because of your merits.Indeed you were a loving father who cared for us country...
“Botswana will officially mourn Masire until Sunday, and information about his funeral will be released in coming days, President Ian Khama said. The president’s father, Seretse Khama, was Botswana’s first president after...
Rre Masire may be celebrated as a teacher because that is where he started his journey to leadership. He became a true pillar of the nation during his two decade rule. He oversaw major changes in education. He implemented Education for Kagisanyo; an...
Sedudu Island (known as Kasikili Island in Namibia) is a fluvial island in Botswana, formed in the Chobe River adjacent to the border with Namibia which runs down the thalweg of the river immediately north of the island. The island was the subject of...
Equipped with advanced features that include automatic splicers, automatic colour registration, automatic colour inking, fast ink dryer, chiller and a commercial double parallel folder, the press produces high quality work at turnaround...
The new equipment, which has just been commissioned, puts the Mmegi printing plant in a league of its own in Botswana. One of the strengths of the Mmegi printing division that always intrigue visitors from other countries is the high standard of...
Not only does the technology reduce costs and increase efficiency, it offers better consistency and higher quality because it eliminates the risk of human error since files are transmitted digitally to the plate material. The chances of having...
Introduction 1. The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (“BOFEPUSU”) is a federation of trade unions registered in terms of the laws of Botswana, to which four out of the five biggest trade unions in Botswana affiliate. These are...
This case refers to the violation of Convention 87 by the government of Botswana. The teaching service is included in the extended list of essential services in accordance with Section 46 of the 2016 Trade Dispute Act of Botswana. What makes this...
For instance: Section 2(1) defines “Appointing Authority” as any person who has the power, whether delegated or otherwise, to appoint any person to office in the public service and to exercise disciplinary control over that employee. The...
This came about after BFTU rejected a meeting to discuss representation in tripartite structures that was proposed by BOFEPUSO. The arrangement was such that BFTU would lead the labour delegation with BOFEPUSU as a labour advisor, hence last year,...
“The Trade Disputes Act makes teachers and support staff within the teaching service, and almost the whole economy, an essential service, hence prohibiting them from resorting to a strike action,” said Tobakani Rari, General Secretary of...
Botswana Government is accused and charged for having violated two core convention being, Conventions 87 and 98 and having acted contrary to the ILO frame work definition of essential service as they, the ILO have advised through the Committee of...
The International Labour Organisation finally reigned on Botswana on Thursday, following deliberations by the Botswana workers representatives, BOFEPUSU, BFTU and their international partners at the International Labour Conference in Geneva,...
BOFEPUSU would also file a complaint to the International Labour Standars Department on July, 2016(BOFEPUSU’s 2016 letter of complaint is reproduced on page 24) In their letter seen by the Monitor the BTU and Bosetu joint report raises...
Construction of the factory is among key investment drives his South African based consortium, Khato Civils intends to establish as part of its strategy to broaden its foot print into Malawi. Briefing journalists who are on a tour of some of...
For the record, I am a reputable businessman who is revered for hard work and efficiency. My companies, Khato Civils and South Zambezi, both headquartered in Johannesburg, have annual turnover of over R2 billion . Like I have stated before, my...
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