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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Fauna Conservation (Mannyelanong Game Reserve) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The regulations about the open season and general conduct associated with the Mannyelanong Game Reserve. It is stipulated that the game reserve shall be opened throughout the year; while entry to, and exit from the...

Botswana • 1986 • Forestry and Wildlife

State Land (Procedure for Enforcement of Levies and Loans) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The regulations relate to the enforcement of payment of service levy imposed under the relevant sections of the State Land Act. Among other stipulations, notice shall be issued on occupiers who default on loans. Occupiers...

Botswana • 1986 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Control of Goods (Import and Export of Agricultural Products) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

These regulations provide that agricultural products like banana, beetroot, butternuts, carrots, fresh milk, animal feed for poultry and livestock, maize, oranges, tomatoes, among others specified in the first schedule to this regulation shall not be...

Botswana • 1985 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Control of Goods ( Restriction on Importation of Wheat Flour Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

The ministry of industry and trade under this regulation is responsible for issuing a permit to import wheat flour into the country. It prohibits the importation of flour except with the written permit issued. Anyone...

Botswana • 1985 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Capital Transfer Act, 1985

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

The Act provides for the levy of capital transfer tax on properties and activities related to the disposal of properties.

Botswana • 1985 • Finance

Capital Transfer Tax Act

Botswana, Finance and Economic Development

This is an Act to allow for the levying of capital transfer tax on gratuitous disposal of certain properties and inherited properties and other connected matters.

Botswana • 1985 • Finance

Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to the second schedule of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1985 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Jwaneng Waterworks (Prescribed Charges) Order.

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

This Order is on the charges to be paid for water supplied to consumers of water in the Jwaneng Waterworks Area.

Botswana • 1984 • Utilities

Public Authorities (Functions) Act

Botswana, Government

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

Botswana • 1984 • Democracy and Governance

Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to the fourth schedule of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1984 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Petroleum (Exploration And Production) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas

This is 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 the 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

These regulations make provisions guiding the general health like pollution of water, keeping of livestock’s, trading premises, food premises, grain mills, bakeries, business and butcheries among others

Botswana • 1983 • Health

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

Town Council (Public Sewers) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

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

Botswana • 1982 • Democracy and Governance

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