The case comes before Justice Michael Leburu today. The registrar struck BOFEPUSU off the roll saying that it was registered by mistake or misrepresentation. The development came after it was discovered that BOFEPUSU flouted the law because it was not formed through a secret ballot by constituent unions. Further, the then registrar, Lesego Pule said that contrary to the law, she was not notified by any of the constituent unions of their intention to amalgamate 14 days before holding the ballot.
In addition, she was not furnished with a complete alphabetical list of the members eligible for voting 14 days before the day on which the ballot was supposed to be held. BOFEPUSU brings together the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Land Boards, Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAWHU) and the National Amalgamated, Central and Local Government and Parastatal Workers Union (NACLGPWU).
