Botswana: Unions Decry Lack of Consultation

Gaborone — Public service unions have raised concerns over the consultative process surrounding the proposed Public Service Bill of 2026, arguing that inadequate engagement could undermine workers’ rights and labour relations.

The unions argued that the Bill sought to overhaul the regulation of the public sector through reforms including the modernisation of dispute resolution, promotion of workplace equity and expanded powers for the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) and the…