Govt and trade unions face off in court again

Aggrieved by Dingake's judgement, government appealed the ruling seeking to overturn Dingake's decision.BOFEPUSU is an umbrella body representing Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU); the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU); the Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU); the Botswana Land Boards, Local Authorities and Health Workers' Union (BLLAHWU), and the National Amalgamated Local & Central Government Workers 'Union (NALCGWU).

On April 18, 2011 government employees belonging to three unions embarked on a strike in support of a wage increase. Some of the employees included Essential Service Employees (ESE). Both the appellant and the respondents have engaged top-notch senior advocates from South Africa to fight on their behalf. Collins Newman and Company, representing government has sub-contracted Advocate Anton Myburgh, Senior Counsel (SC) and Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi.