Dingake advocates for establishment of Industrial Court of Appeal

Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi- Justice Dr Key Dingake and BOPEU President Andrew Motsamai interacting during the official opening of 2016 BOPEU Central Executive Committee held in Francistown. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi- Justice Dr Key Dingake and BOPEU President Andrew Motsamai interacting during the official opening of 2016 BOPEU Central Executive Committee held in Francistown. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: High Court Judge Key Dingake has said government should aggressively pursue the idea of establishing the Industrial Court of Appeal to specifically deal with issues of labour as an extension to the Industrial Court.

Dingake made the averment at the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) Central Executive Committee meeting this week. Currently, all matters heard at the Industrial Court are appealed at the Court of Appeal (CoA) which is a general court.

Dingake added that when the Industrial Court was established, the idea was to also have the Industrial Court of appeal.

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