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 (Hunting On State Land) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

These regulations apply to persons subject to a customary law resident on State Land in the Kgalagadi and Ghazni districts in respect of hunting on State Land in the district in which they reside. prohibition...

Botswana • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Fauna Conservation (Names Of Animals) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The regulation provides English and Setswana equivalents of scientific names of animals.

Botswana • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Immovable Property (Removal Of Restrictions) Act.

Botswana, Ministry of Finance

This is an Act that provides for the removal of restrictive covenants and conditions affecting the use of the immovable property and to make provisions incidental thereto.

Botswana • 1967 • Finance

Agricultural Charges Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This is an Act that provided for additional security for money owed by farmers to the National Development Bank.

Botswana • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Agricultural Charges (Forms) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

These regulations provide the prescribed form of a certificate of indebtedness, notice under the provisions of section 7(6), and notice under the provisions of section 8(1).

Botswana • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Francistown 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 • 1967 • Democracy and Governance

Lobatse 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 • 1967 • Democracy and Governance

Mineral Rights In Tribal Territories

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

This Act provides for the vesting of mineral rights in tribal territories in the Republic of Botswana.

Botswana • 1967 • Mining

Fauna Conservation (Batawana Tribal Territory) Hunting Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

These regulations apply to members of the Batswana tribe when hunting on the tribal territory. It provides for restrictions on hunting of conserved animals and protected games. It makes provision for the appointment of licensing...

Botswana • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Emergency Powers

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

This is an Act to empower the President to make emergency regulations whenever an emergency proclamation is in force; to specify the matters which may be provided for in emergency regulations: to provide for the...

Botswana • 1966 • Democracy and Governance

Town Council Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These regulations are for the establishment, dissolution, powers and duties, and immunity of council

Botswana • 1966 • Democracy and Governance

Gaborone City Council (General) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

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

Botswana • 1966 • Democracy and Governance

Constitution of Botswana

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

This is the constitution of Botswana elucidating the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, the role of citizens and the powers of the different arms of government.

Botswana • 1966 • Democracy and Governance

Government Securities Act, 1966

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

This Act details the obligations towards holders of government securities in Botswana.

Botswana • 1966 • Finance

State Land Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

The Act pertains to “state land” which is referred to the unalienated and reacquired state lands. The schedule interprets the terms associated with state land and gives the President of Botswana, powers to make and...

Botswana • 1966 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Botswana Meat Commission Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The Act establishes the Botswana Meat Commission, to engage in the business of purchasing, slaughtering, preparation, and sale of products obtained of cattle. The commission is also charged with the promotion of interests of the...

Botswana • 1965 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Bamangwato Land Grant Act.

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

This is an Act that gives legal effect to an agreement entered into between the President and the Bamangwato Tribe relating to the Grant of Land to the President for mining and ancillary purposes.

Botswana • 1965 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Francistown Town Council (Establishment Of Pound) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

These bye-laws established the pound within the Francistown council area and make provisions for the appointment of the pound master with the financing of the pound.

Botswana • 1965 • Democracy and Governance