At the time he told the House that the bank had not submitted a Training and Localisation Plan to the Department of Labour and Social Security (DLSS) and that two out of seven Batswana were holding management positions. He further indicated that the issue of differences between the benefits for citizens and non-citizens was under discussion between the bank management and Botswana Bank Employees Union (BOBEU).
In a statement on Friday, Matlhabaphiri said after further investigations his office found that the two citizens were not managers but supervisors. He said that they also found out that the issue of benefits was referred to BOBEU after several failed attempts to settle it internally.
"The union has confirmed through the secretary general that they are pursuing management with a view to negotiate terms and conditions of employment. Pursuant to this effort, the union submitted a draft labour agreement to management of Bank of Baroda in June, 2007 and they are now awaiting a response," he said.
