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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National Parks Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The Regulations are directed to national parks in Botswana, as it relates to: open seasons; entry into national parks and camping sites; motor vehicles and aircraft; boating and fishing within national parks; as well as...

Botswana • 1988 • Culture and Tourism

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 • 1987 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Gaborone Game Reserve Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The regulations are subject to the Fauna Conservation Act of Botswana. It is stipulated that the game reserve shall be opened throughout the year; while entry to, exit from, and activities conducted in the reserve...

Botswana • 1987 • Culture and Tourism

Diseases of Animals (BSE Control (Removal of Specified Risk Material)) Regulation

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This regulation provide that for the removal and disposal of specified risk material. Specified risk Material are brain, eyes, spinal cord, tonsils, the whole of a animal which has died on a farm, during transportation,...

Botswana • 1987 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Control Of Goods (Import Control) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

The regulation provides for the controller of imports, restriction on importation of certain goods, application for import permit, person entitled to apply for permit, issue of import permit, duration and renewal of import permit, Import...

Botswana • 1987 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

Referendum Act, 1987

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

The Referendum Act provides the guidelines for holding a Referendum in Botswana.

Botswana • 1987 • Democracy and Governance

Declaration of Infested Waters Order

Botswana, Ministry of Transport and Communications

The order specifies areas of surface waters, rivers, and lakes declared to be infested with aquatic weeds.

Botswana • 1986 • Transportation

Tribal Land (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to the second schedule, as well as sections 26 and 28 of the Tribal Land Act of 1970.

Botswana • 1986 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Land Control (Amendment) Act

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

An amendment to section 5 and sub-section 1 of section 8 of the Land Control Act of 1975.

Botswana • 1986 • Land, Housing, and Natural Resources

Fauna Conservation (Mannyelanong Game Reserve) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The regulations pertain to the open season and general conducts 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...

Botswana • 1986 • Culture and Tourism

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

Customary Courts of Appeal Rules

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

These rules make provision for the customary court of appeals guidelines. The rules provide for the proper way an appeal can be initiated, petition to appeal out of time, transmission of petition to appeal, transmission...

Botswana • 1986 • Justice

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

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

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

This regulation provide that agricultural products like banana, beetrot, butternuts, carrots, freshmilk, animal feed for poultry and livestock, maize, oranges, tomatoes, among others specified in the first schedule to this regualtion shall not imported except...

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 reponsible for issuing permit to import wheat flour into the country. It prohibit importation of what flour except with the wrritten permit ssued. Anyone who...

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

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