Teachers to apply for leave during school holidays?

This time the bone of contention is over teachers' leave days. The ministry is reported to have ordered that teachers should apply for leave during school holidays.  This is a new development, following the implementation of the new Public Service Act.

Commenting over the latest saga, the president of the Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU), Shandukani Hlabano said this shows that the ministry has declared war on teachers.  "They are trying to hit back at teachers," he charged.  He said they do not object to the decision that teachers should take leave.  "But what will the teachers be doing during school vacations," he questioned.