How BOFEPUSU Reported Botswana To ILO
Monday, June 19, 2017
Rari presented on behalf of Education International at the ILO
Botswana Government is accused and charged for having violated two core convention being, Conventions 87 and 98 and having acted contrary to the ILO frame work definition of essential service as they, the ILO have advised through the Committee of Application of Standards (CAS). Convention 87, provides as thus; “Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize while Convention 98, provides as thus; “The Right to a Organize and Collective Bargaining”
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...