Siwawa flags child labour clause as weak link in new labour law

Sunday Standard Siwawa flags child labour clause as weak link in new labour law Botswana’s new Employment and Labour Relations Act risks attracting damaging international scrutiny unless lawmakers tighten provisions dealing with child labour, according to Botswana Chamber of Mines Chief Executive Officer Charles Siwawa. Speaking during a panel discussion titled “Rights on Paper or Rights in Practice? Botswana’s Readiness to Enforce Fair Labour Standards under the New Employment […] The post Siwawa flags child labour clause as weak link in new labour law first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter

Aug 3, 2026 - 11:56

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Siwawa flags child labour clause as weak link in new labour law

Botswana’s new Employment and Labour Relations Act risks attracting damaging international scrutiny unless lawmakers tighten provisions dealing with child labour, according to Botswana Chamber of Mines Chief Executive Officer Charles Siwawa.

Speaking during a panel discussion titled “Rights on Paper or Rights in Practice? Botswana’s Readiness to Enforce Fair Labour Standards under the New Employment and Labour Relations Act,” Siwawa said the legislation generally posed little risk to the mining industry but warned that one section could undermine Botswana’s reputation in global markets.

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