{"id":63559,"date":"2025-02-14T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/bofepusu-scores-bokos-first-100-days-low"},"modified":"2025-03-10T19:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:11:35","slug":"bofepusu-scores-bokos-first-100-days-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/bofepusu-scores-bokos-first-100-days-low","title":{"rendered":"BOFEPUSU Scores Boko\u2019S First 100 Days Low"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Expectations of the working class were not met in President Duma Boko\u2019s first 100 days in office, the Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU), has said.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>However, according to the Secretary General of the labour centre, Robert Rabasimane, BOFEPUSU will remain patient inspite of the failure of President Boko\u2019s government to address several pressing labour issues.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that the new government faces challenges and expressed hope for progress in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Optimism<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had wanted him to address a good number of issues within his first 100 days but he has failed to do that,\u201d Rabasimane said in an interview. \u201cHowever, we are quite patient because we are aware of some of his challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The unionist expressed optimism that both parties will sit down soon to discuss the demands of the working class because Boko\u2019s government has shown commitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate that there is commitment from his government, considering how we are always engaging,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Public sector wage bill<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already started engagements because we had come a long way trying to convince the previous administration of the importance of the Bargaining Council.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Rabasimane, BOFEPUSU intends to engage the government on plans to reduce the public sector wage bill in a bid to cushion the economy as it grapples with declining revenues.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, then Minister of State, Kabo Morwaeng, announced that the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) would be reinstated before February 2024.<\/p>\n<p>P4,000 minimum wage<\/p>\n<p>The government has already engaged the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) to finalise the details.<\/p>\n<p>The UDC-led government, in partnership with Choppies, recently took steps towards companies implementing a minimum wage of P4,000 for employees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Botswana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. Expectations of the working class were not met in President Duma Boko\u2019s first 100 days in office, the Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU), has said. 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