BIUST employees protest unpaid dues, mismanagement

Monday, June 01, 2026 | 340 Views |

Unhappy: BIUST employees protested on Friday and delivered a petition to the institution's Council

Employees at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) have given their Council seven days to respond to a list of grievances, or face unspecified action, following complaints of unpaid dues and mismanagement at the institute.

Staff protested on Friday morning and handed over a petition to the Council chair, Howard Sigwele, and other officials, outlining a list of grievances.

Chief amongst the complaints is unpaid Performance Management System (PMS) dues and allegations that significant backpays are owed, after an apparent administrative miscalculation. Employees want the Council to establish how much government allocated to BIUST for the PMS versus what was actually paid out to employees.

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