Shop assistants in Chinese stores maltreated?

FRANCISTOWN: There are currently about 30 Chinese shops in the City of Francistown selling a wide variety of goods ranging from clothes, blankets and footwear to electrical appliances.

On the surface of it, the advent of Chinese shops, which started in earnest less than a decade ago, was a welcome development.

This is because not only is the merchandise on offer affordable to the majority of Batswana, including those of modest means, but also because each shop employs an average of three Batswana, thus reducing unemployment.

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

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