Concern over slow School Sport negotiations

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Slow progress: School Sport negotiations are moving at a snail’s pace PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The much-anticipated school sport negotiations between government, the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), and the Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) are far from over. School sport was suspended in government schools in 2020 following budget constraints, as the government failed to pay teachers’ allowances.

Despite the negotiations dragging on, school sport was relaunched in 2025, but failed to take off.

Speaking to MmegiSport, BOSETU lead negotiator Moffat Bagani revealed the parties were scheduled to meet on Tuesday, but the meeting did not take place after the BTU team became engaged in the afternoon.

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