Letsholathebe to intervene in unions, BEC standoff

Letsholathebe PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Letsholathebe PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Minister of Education and Skills Development, Dr Douglas Letsholathebe says he wants to see the end of the ongoing standoff between the teachers' unions and the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC).

There seems to be no end in sight to the impasse between the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) and Botswana Sector of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and the exams body over invigilation and marking of coursework.

The parties have been at loggerheads with BEC over the rates and other related conditions of service, concerning coursework, invigilation and marking for the 2022–23 cycle.

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