Botswana

Currency: Pula (BWP)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Major Cities: Gaborone

Botswana is a landlocked sovereign state in Southern Africa, sharing its border with Zambia and Zimbabwe to the Northeast, South Africa to the south and southeast, and Namibia to the North and West. The climate is semi-arid, characterised by warm winters and hot summers. The terrain is dominated in the southwest by the Kalahari Desert and is home to different wildlife, including elephants, antelopes, and giraffes.

The population of the country is approximately 2.3 million, comprising a diverse ethnic group such as the Basarwa, the Tswana, and the Kalanga, and the country’s official languages are English and Tswana. The country is politically stable with a democratic parliamentary republican type of government which is administratively divided into 6 town councils and 10 districts, including Gaborone —the state capital. The mining sector is the most important sector of the economy, and the major source of foreign exchange comes from diamonds, copper, beef, and textiles. In 2017, the country was classified as an upper-middle-income country by the World Bank. The principal objective of the country’s National Development Plan is to become a high-income country by 2036. However, the country faces the problems of drought and the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

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Jwaneng Waterworks (Prescribed Charges) Order.

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

Charges to be paid for water supplied to consumers of water in the Jwaneng Waterworks Area are provided for in the schedule.

Botswana • 1984 • Utilities

Public Authorities (Functions) Act

Botswana, Government

An Act to provide for the exercise of functions by the President, Ministers, public officers, public bodies and other authorities and for matters connected therewith. It provides for the establishment and dissolution of public bodies.

Botswana • 1984 • Democracy and Governance

Employment of Non-Citizens Act

Botswana, Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs

The act regulates the employment and engagement of persons who are not citizens of Botswana. It is stipulated that no non-citizen in Botswana may be employed or engaged without an issued work permit.

Botswana • 1983 • Labour

Waterworks (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

An amendment of sections 22 and 25 of the Waterworks Act.

Botswana • 1983 • Utilities

Petroleum (Exploration And Production) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas

An Act to make provision relating to the exploration for and exploitation of petroleum resources and for purposes incidental thereto

Botswana • 1983 • Environment and Climate Change

Lobatse Town Council (Public Standpipes) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

It makes regulations for inspection of public standpipes, damage of public standpipes, supply, misuse and pollution of water.

Botswana • 1983 • Democracy and Governance

Public Health Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Health and Wellness

This regulation make provisions guiding the general health like pollution of water, keeping of livestocks, trading premises, food premises, grain mills, bakeries, business and butcheries among others

Botswana • 1983 • Health

Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to the third schedule (on the Chobe Tribal Areas) of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1982 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Town Council (Public Sewers) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The bye-law provide for the installation, maintenance, granting of permit for public sewer

Botswana • 1982 • Democracy and Governance

Forest (Declaration of Protected Trees) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

The order specifies all tree species declared to be protected trees in specified parts of Botswana constituting State land.

Botswana • 1981 • Forestry and Wildlife

Forest (Declaration of Protected Trees) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

The order specifies all tree species declared to be protected trees in specified parts of Botswana constituting State land.

Botswana • 1981 • Forestry and Wildlife

Jwaneng Town Council (General) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These bye-laws makes provision for the keeping and control of livestock, cleaning and sanitationof the environment, street numbering, fire control measures and guidelines for business premises

Botswana • 1981 • Democracy and Governance

Town and Country Planning (Transfer of Planning Functions) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The statutory instrument is based on the town and country planning act of 1977. The order designates planning areas, and specifies the authority to which functions of the board to grant permission for development are...

Botswana • 1980 • National Development

Town and Country Planning (Declaration of Planning Areas) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The order declares areas of land that are categorized as planning areas. It makes provisions for access to copies of relevant maps for applicants seeking permission for any development in planning areas.

Botswana • 1980 • National Development

Town and Country Planning (General Development) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The order applies to all planning areas. The order makes clarifications on the types and classes of development that are subject to permission from necessary authorities. It also specifies conditions and limitations guiding all development...

Botswana • 1980 • National Development