'You're sitting on powder keg'- workers warn BDP
Friday, July 19, 2019
The employees issued the warning at a highly-charged meeting outside the Civic Centre Hall before the President Day’ Holidays.
The meeting was attended by the 6CTU from Botswana Public Employees Union, Botswana Sector of Educators and Trade Union, Botswana Teacher Union, Botswana Nurses Union, Botswana Land Boards, Local Authorities and Health Workers Unions and National Amalgamated Local, Central Government and Parastatals Workers Unions.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...