Press Statements

The 12th April 2023 has been declared Global Day of Action for Eswatini following the state’s repression against trade unionists and the murder of trade union and human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko in Eswatini. Botswana Federation of Trade Unions joins global Trade unions in solidarity with our sister Federation in…

The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) is deeply saddened and appalled by the tragic incident of gender-based violence (GBV) that unfolded at the Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Support center Drop-In Center in Gaborone, where a woman receiving client support was stabbed to death by her partner. We extend…

On the 22nd December 2022 the Government of Botswana in the presence of its social partners signed for the ratification of two international labour organization conventions namely labour inspection convention, 1947 (convention no.81) and the labour inspection (Agriculture) convention, 1969 (Convention No.129) as such Botswana Federation of Trade Unions would…