04/08/2025
BOSETU Slams UDC Led Government Over School Sports Launch
The Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has come out strongly against the UDC-led government, expressing shock over the planned launch of school sports and arts by President Duma Boko.
In a statement BOSETU revealed that it had received a communique from the Ministry of Sports and Arts, inviting stakeholders to a meeting to discuss the school sports initiative. What caught the union by surprise, however, was the revelation that President Boko himself would be launching the program.
“As BOSETU, we are shocked by the announcement of the launch of school sports and arts. What surprised us even more was learning that President Boko will be officiating the launch,” reads the statement.
The union reminded the public that under the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) regime, it had vehemently rejected the Matlhagolatsela initiative a similar school sports program citing its piecemeal nature and lack of meaningful reform. BOSETU emphasized that back then, it had the full support of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), which condemned Matlhagolatsela and advocated for a more comprehensive solution.
“It is both saddening and surprising that the UDC, now in government, has joyfully embraced Matlhagolatsela the same model they previously opposed to the extent of launching it,” the union said.
