DK's peace efforts resulted in the halting of a massive strike organised by the trade union conglomeration BOFEPUSO. Until that last minute, Batswana across the country were bracing themselves for the strike, which would affect all sections of the public service except disciplined forces. Even the health personnel including nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers and other ancillary staff would also join.
The strike was not to be as DK entered the scene only hours before the action, and convinced the trade unions that it would not be necessary to strike. Government would pay the salary arrears owed to the workers by end of October. With government having committed itself, there was no longer reason for the workers to strike. There have been questions about the role of DK in the mediations as he is neither a minister nor a member of the parliamentary labour relations committee. There have also been suggestions that he leveraged on his relationship with Manual Workers Union boss, Johnson Motshwarakgole? Kwelagobe and Motshwarakgole are cousins and friends?
