Labour and state of the nation - a prelude

President Ian Khama will deliver his second State of the Nation Address on November 08, 2010.

This article looks ahead at what workers and trade unions could expect from the address and puts across priority areas for labour and employment.

Economic Recovery, Jobs and Social Security
We expect the address to give a brief global economic outlook to contextualise our economy's performance, especially minerals which are most vulnerable to global demand.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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