Manual Workers accused of intention to derail PSBC

The unions, Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU), Botswana Nurses Union (BONU), and Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) have come out to oppose Manual Workers union matter in court challenging the appointment of Andrew Motsamai as the secretary of PSBC.

This week, National Amalgamated Local and Government Central and Parastatal Workers Union, commonly referred to as Manual Workers, filed a notice of motion against the Director of Public Service Management, the six unions, Motsamai, and the PSBC, indicating its intention to approach the High Court on an urgent basis to interdict Motsamai’s appointment. According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health…