BOPEU ventures into land ownership

Andrew Motsamai
Andrew Motsamai

PALAPYE: In a bid to address accommodation challenges for its members, Botswana Public Employees Union has resolved to acquire land in major towns and cities to build houses for the membership.

The union president Andrew Motsamai said in an interview that BOPEU has so far acquired land in Palapye, Morwa and Francistown.

He said that they continue to invite funders and investors who could work with them in providing turnkey housing projects to their members. “The biggest challenge has been that most of the available land is unserviced, and the cost of servicing land is prohibitive to us,” he said.

Editor's Comment
Dear gov't, doctors: Ntwakgolo ke ya molomo

With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...

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