Botswana to appear before ILO committee

Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Edwin Batshu
Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Edwin Batshu

Botswana’s credibility as the shining example of democracy in Africa could face yet another blow after it was listed to appear before an international labour committee.

The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) has listed Botswana among other 40 member states of the ILO, who are earmarked to appear before the committee in June 2017 for violation of Convention 87 of the ILO. 

This after Parliament enacted the new Trade Dispute Act (TDA) that essentially took away the striking right of the workers. 

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