Botswanan authorities say they will no longer approve work permits for foreign teachers and truck drivers

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Gaborone, Botswana -- A Botswanan official said this week the nation will no longer issue work permits to foreign teachers and truck drivers in order to protect local jobs.

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Botswana Closes Doors On Foreign Teachers, Truck Drivers

Gaborone, Botswana — A Botswanan official said this week the nation will no longer issue work permits to foreign teachers and truck drivers in order to protect local jobs. Minister of Labor and Home Affairs Pius Mokgware told a group of unemployed teachers protesting in Gaborone that the government already has stopped issuing permits to […]

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Botswana’s authorities say they will no longer issue work permits to foreign teachers and truck drivers to protect local jobs. Botswana’s stable economy has attracted migrant workers, the majority fleeing hardships in neighboring Zimbabwe. From Gaborone, Mqondisi Dube has the story

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Botswana has officially announced it will no longer issue work permits to foreign truck drivers and teachers, a move aimed at safeguarding jobs for locals. Pius Mokgware, the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, revealed that the government rejected 140 work permit applications last month, signaling a firm commitment to prioritising Batswana workers. This decision has been welcomed by unemployed teachers in Botswana, who have been advocating for…

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