Companies Urged TO Honour Mining License Agreements

Botswana Government awarded Khoemacau a 20 year Mining Licence in November 2018, and the agreement included a Human Resource Development clause which urges all contractors to transfer skills to Batswana through localisation and training plans.

When officially opening the Kavuru Training Centre in Maun this morning, The Acting President His Honour Mr Slumber Tsogwane said that the apprentice training centre is the key driver for Apprenticeship programme in mechanised mining, which forms part of the Human Resource Agreement of 2018.

Mr Tsogwane explained that the training and development agreement plans were to include secondment and apprenticeship programmes that are accredited by the Botswana Qualification Authority.

Further, the Acting President pointed out that the Government is concerned about the pace of skills transfer to Batswana in different sectors of the economy, saying that companies cannot continue coming into the country with the pretext of skills transfer which is not visible at the end.

He said the Government is aware of companies who write good policies which do not correspond to what is happening on the ground, particularly in terms of empowering the locals.

The Kavuru Training Centre got its name from a standard six student, Kago Seselamarumo, from Gxhabara Primary School, who won the competition of naming the centre. The young boy when giving an insight to the rationale behind the name said, his wish is to see the school bringing positive impact in his region.

“Kavuruvoso” is a Sheyeyi word meaning winds of impact.