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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Central District (Livestock Control) Bye-Laws

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This bye-law applies to the control of livestock within the Central district. The Council may by resolution establish any kraal or enclosure for the purposes of these Bye-Laws.

Botswana • 1970 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Botswana Power Corporation

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

This Act provide 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

Branding of Cattle (Additional Brands) Order

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The order makes provisions for additional branding for cattle owned by the Botswana Meat Commission and allocated by the commission to independent graziers for grazing.

Botswana • 1969 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Branding regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

This regulations make provision for the registration of 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 provide for the establishment of matimela kraals.

Botswana • 1969 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Customary Law

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

This is an Act to provide for the application of customary law in certain actions before the courts of Botswana, to facilitate the ascertainment of customary law and to provide for matters ancillary

Botswana • 1969 • Justice

Matimela Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

This regulation applies to matimela.

Botswana • 1969 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Town Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Lands, and Housing

It makes provision for appeal against refusal of issue of licence or permit, operation of banking account by council, and period for balancing council’s accounts

Botswana • 1969 • Democracy and Governance

Presidential Election Supplementary Act, 1969

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

This Act makes supplemental provision to the constitution of Botswana for matters relating to the election of a president.

Botswana • 1969 • Democracy and Governance

Forest Act

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The act enforces the resolutions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, as related to the trade of flora species in Botswana. The act provides for better regulation...

Botswana • 1968 • Forestry and Wildlife

Noxious Weeds Order

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The order extends the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act to the noxious weeds listed in the schedule of the order.

Botswana • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Livestock and Meat Industries (Producers' Agent) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security

The regulations pertain to the registration of producers’ agents in the livestock and meat industries. No person shall act in the capacity of a producer’s agent in the abattoir unless he has been registered as...

Botswana • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Stock Diseases (Semen) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Health

No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced, dispose, or exchange into Botswana, any semen, except with an issued permit from necessary authorities. The regulations apply to bovine, equine, sheep, goat or pig semen.

Botswana • 1968 • Health

Fauna Conservation (Capture of Animals) Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Enviroment, Wildlife & Tourism

The regulations detail the specificity of permit contents and the fees payable. Permits issued in terms of the sections of the Fauna Conservation act, authorizing the capturing of animals shall specify the species and number...

Botswana • 1968 • Culture and Tourism

Water Act

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

The act defines the ownership of rights to the use of water. It specifies the use of public water and construction of works, casual water use, water use by owners and occupiers of land, right...

Botswana • 1968 • Utilities

Water Regulations

Botswana, Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services

The regulations implement provisions of the Water Act of 1968.The regulations relate to: proceedings of the Water Apportionment Board, application under the Water Act, appeals procedure, as well details of the Advisory Boards.

Botswana • 1968 • Utilities