Shop assistants form union

Cashiers and shop floor workers have registered the Cashiers, Shop Assistants and Allied Workers Union (CSAAWU) to fight for their rights.

The union was registered with the Registrar of Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisation last year, and is led by president Opelo Baleseng.

According to the Government Gazette, the union was formed on July 22, 2014, and will be operating from the bus station in Gaborone.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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