Limkokwing to pay former employees or face the hammer
Monday, August 16, 2021 | 5240 Views |
The institution, which escaped a sale in execution last year for allegedly failing to pay salary arrears to its former employees, recently lost its appeal at the Court of Appeal hence the new twist of events.
The university has been in a legal battle with 42 of its former employees for failure to pay salary arrears and last year everything came to a stand still when its properties were to be auctioned following a default judgment award issued against it by the Labour Office.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...