Morima attacks corrupt labour officers

Anthony Morima told an educational workshop during Botswana Textile, Manufacturing and Packaging Workers Union (BOTEMAPAWU) Labour Day commemoration last week that labour officers do not inspect factories.

He said whenever the officers conduct inspections, they are bribed by factory owners to write favourable reports. “Even medical reports are ‘cooked’,” said Morima. He gave the example of a worker who was suffering from a lung condition but when he was taken for medical checkup, he was given a clean bill of health. He said in terms of hours of work and protective clothing, some companies treat employees horribly.