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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Dogs (Model) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

These bye-laws apply to any district that has adopted them. It provides rules governing the control and issuing of licenses for the dog.

Botswana • 1971 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (General) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

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

Botswana • 1971 • Democracy and Governance

Gaborone City Council (Abattoir) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These bye-laws make provision for the keeping, maintenance fees, cleanliness and slaughtering of animals at the abattoir.

Botswana • 1971 • Democracy and Governance

Veterinary Surgeons Act

Botswana, Ministry of Health and Wellness

This is an Act to provide for the registration and control of veterinary surgeons and other matters incidental thereto and connected with the practice of veterinary surgery and veterinary medicine

Botswana • 1971 • Health

Prevention of Rabies Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The Act contains the powers of the Director of Veterinary Services to declare areas as rabies control areas and generally manage such areas. No animal shall be moved from, into, and from place to place...

Botswana • 1971 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Livestock Sales (Permits) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The regulations set out the acceptable forms of a permit for livestock sales, fees payable, the timeline for the issuance and submission of permits, the powers of the Minister for exemption, as well as penalties.

Botswana • 1971 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Fauna Conservation (Trophy Dealers) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The Regulations impose a duty of trophy dealers to make returns in the form prescribed in the relevant schedule. The returns concern importation and exportation and local trade in trophies. Trophy dealers are also mandated...

Botswana • 1971 • Forestry and Wildlife

Fauna Conservation (General) (Amendment) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

An amendment to regulations 3, 4, and the first schedule of the Fauna Conservation (General) Regulations of 1968. The amendment also revokes regulation 6.

Botswana • 1971 • Forestry and Wildlife

Central District (Livestock Control) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

These bye-laws apply to the control of livestock within the Central District. The Council may by resolution establish any kraal or enclosure for these bye-laws.

Botswana • 1970 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Botswana Power Corporation

Botswana, Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security

This Act provides for the establishment of a corporation to known as the Botswana Power Corporation for the generation and supply of electric power and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Botswana • 1970 • Energy

Water Utilities Corporation

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

This Act make provisions for the establishment of a Corporation to be known as the Water Utilities Corporation for the supply and distribution of water within the Shashe Development Area and elsewhere and to provide...

Botswana • 1970 • Utilities

Customs and Excise Duty Act, 1970

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

The Act provides for the levy of customs and excise duties and activities related to the prohibition and control of the importation of certain goods.

Botswana • 1970 • Finance

Tribal Land Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The regulations include the Tribal Land (Subordinate Land Boards) and the Tribal Land (Land Border Service) regulations. The act provides for matters relative to the establishment and operation of Land Boards and the granting of...

Botswana • 1970 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Tribal Land Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The Act provides for the establishment of tribal land boards for tribal areas set out in the schedules; to vest tribal land in such boards; and to define the powers and duties of such boards....

Botswana • 1970 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Botswana Power Corporation Act

Botswana, Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security

This is an Act to establish the Botswana Power Corporation for the generation and supply of electric power and for other ancillary matters.

Botswana • 1970 • Energy

Branding regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

These regulations make provisions for the registration of the brand.

Botswana • 1969 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Matimela Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This is an Act to provide for the collection and disposal of stray livestock in districts and elsewhere and to provide for matters incidental thereto. This act provides for the establishment of matimela kraals.

Botswana • 1969 • Agriculture and Rural Development