01 Mar 2015

The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs says there has been a significant progress in localisation of non-citizen held positions in the legal profession.

Answering a question in Parliament, Minister Edwin Batshu said only lawyers with specialised skills were still not readily available in the labour market.

He said architecture was also a scarce skill in the country as the pace of localisation was still not satisfactory.

Mr Batshu said the training and localisation requirements as set out in the Revised National Policy in Incomes, Employment, Prices and Profits of 2005 are that work permits will be issued subject to, in the first instance, evidence that company has sought to recruit and give preference to Batswana candidates, normal security clearance and commitment to implement localisation plans.

“For subsequent issuance of work and residence permits, evidence of availability of and adherence to training and localisation plans will also be a condition,” he said, adding that non-citizens in the law and architecture professions are subjected to these requirements.

Maun East MP, Mr Kostantinos Markus asked had wanted to know the status of the localisation policy with regard to the law, architecture professions.  He also asked the minister if he is satisfied with the rate of localisation. BOPA