Teachers remain unpaid despite promises

It is almost two weeks since the Ministry of Basic Education (MoB) informed teachers that they would be paid their allowances for sports activities.

However, Botswana Integrated Sport Association (BISA) members were yet to receive the allowances as of yesterday, while Botswana Primary Schools Sports Association (BOPSSA) affiliates had received theirs. BISA president, Joshua Gaotlhobogwe told Mmegi Sport that the allowances have not been paid.

“Teachers are angry and we do not blame them. We expected the money to have been paid into our account by now but nothing has happened. To make matters worse, there is no communication from the ministry explaining the delay. This is the second year running that we faced with the same challenge,” he said.

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