UB's rebuke of protesting workers misguided

Friday, July 17, 2020

Under fire: The author says the UB abandoned its moral duties PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to rear its ugly head.

For those in the informal sector, the effects have been devastating as the economy sheds jobs on a daily basis.

In Botswana, our economy has been predicted to shrink when compared to other years. In these trying times one would hope that there is unity of purpose to preserve jobs and to ensure that those on the fringes of the economy are not exploited.

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UB's rebuke of protesting workers misguided

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to rear its ugly head.

Relay team hunts elusive gold

Nico launch late Houdini act

GU face Galaxy hurdle in title defence

Tables turn on disciplined forces

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