How BURS lost the bid to block the strike

Friday, July 24, 2015

BURS employees after court proceedings.Pic.Kagiso Onkatswitse

The Industrial Court Judge Isaac Bahuma has given members of the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) permission to proceed with the industrial action against the Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS).

BURS had approached the court on an urgent basis yesterday to stop the looming action.

Appearing before Bahuma, the BURS senior legal officer Bame Tumiso submitted that they approached the court to interdict the union’s impending strike.

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