GIPS staff salaries suspension causes outcry
Friday, April 03, 2020
BB’s Education Sector Coordinator, Golekanye Setume said he did not know how the institution reached the decision while it was never discussed.
“We cannot comment much on the decision as GIPS did not consult us and we do not know how it reached the decision. Most of the institutions get payments from the government at the beginning of the semesters, and the public expects that there is no problem paying employees. We will be waiting to hear what led GIPS to the decision,” he said.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....