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Prolonged restructuring frustrates UB unions

The union jointly expressed that the ongoing restructuring had eroded trust between the university’s workforce and its leadership PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
The union jointly expressed that the ongoing restructuring had eroded trust between the university’s workforce and its leadership PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

University of Botswana (UB) staff lounge turned into a platform for frustration and calls for accountability yesterday as University of Botswana Academic and Support Staff Union (UBASSU) and the University of Botswana Staff Union (UBSU) held a joint press conference to address the long-standing restructuring process at the institution.

The unions’ leadership, comprising academic and support staff representatives, expressed deep dissatisfaction over what they termed a ‘’prolonged and poorly managed’’ restructuring exercise that has dragged on for five years without tangible results.

UBASSU President Emmanuel Mogende did not mince words when he addressed members of the media, describing the ongoing process as a source of “agony” and frustration among staff. "Our problem is the prolonged restructuring of the UB. When this started in 2020, we noted that this home has been replaced by agony, yet the management has done nothing,’’ said Mogende. He further lamented that the institution’s management had failed to adhere to timelines, noting that restructuring deadlines had been shifted several times within the year.

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