Magama chides Chinese for bad workplace rules

Chinese companies doing business in Botswana are abusing Batswana, trampling on the country's labour laws and bribing labour officers to continue with this unpunished, says Member of Parliament for Gaborone South, Akanyang Magama.

Commenting on the budget speech on Tuesday, Magama said the situation of industrial relations in the country is very disturbing, especially that government seems to be interested in attracting Foreign Direct Investment, whilst ignoring protection of employees.

He accused the Chinese companies of employing people on short term contracts to avoid paying them severance pay and gratuity.

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