Local Gov't Abolishes 50% Vacant Council Positions

BFTU Secretary General Thusang Butale
BFTU Secretary General Thusang Butale

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development was given up to the end of business day last week for councils to have identified 50% equivalence of vacant positions that were supposed to be filled in by April 1, 2021. 

Failure to have submitted such a list, according to the employer, would result in the ministry coming up with its resolution.

The savingram dated March 9, 2021 by Onalenna Sechele reads: “Please be informed that Cabinet through Presidential Directive CAB 06 EXO/2020 directed that equivalence of 50% of vacant positions as at April 1, 2021, in value terms be abolished.

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