Registration of a Co-operative Society
A Co-operative Society is an autonomous association of persons who voluntarily come together to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise.
- Group of ten (10) people or more, aged eighteen (18) years and above, for all other types.
- Group of twenty (20) people or more, aged eighteen (18) and above, for Financial co-operatives.
Visit the Co-operatives office in your locality and submit an application for registration made to the Director on the application form for co-op which shall be signed by all members.
- If satisfied that the society has met all the requirements and approves registration, the Director shall issue a certificate of registration to the society together with a certified copy of the bye-laws.
- If the Director refuses to register a society, he/she shall give reasons for the refusal in writing to the applicants.
- If not happy with the decision of the director, lodge an appeal with the Minister within one (1) month. The Minister’s decision on the appeal shall be final.
- 3 copies of bye-laws [i.e. rules set by the members in order to guide in carrying out the day to day activities of a Co-operative Society, formulated prior to registration and must be in line with the Co-operative Act] written in English
- A report on the viability of the proposed Co-operative which shall be in the prescribed form
Fourteen (14) working days.
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Department for Co-operative Development
Head Office and Regional Offices
BWP 20.00
Department for and Co-operative, Voluntary, Autonomous, Jointly Owned, Democratically Controlled, Co-operation, Economic Need, Principles of Co-operatives
Partnerships and clusters behavior
Department for Co-operative Development
Gaborone Head office
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Annex Building
Plot 54380, Central Business District, Gaborone
P O Box 86
Gaborone
Fax: 3951657
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Regional Co-operative Officer Gaborone Regional Office Private Bag 0083 Gaborone Fax: 3121060
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Regional Co-operative Officer Gantsi Regional Office P O Box 152 Gantsi Fax: 6596177
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Regional Co-operative Officer Francistown Regional Office P O Box 304 Francistown Fax: 2421551
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Tsabong Co-operative Officer Tsabong Regional Office P O Box 249 Tsabong Fax: 6540087
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Regional Co-operative Officer Maun Regional Office P O Box 403 Maun Fax: 6861622
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Regional Co-operative Officer Kasane Regional Office P O Box 222 Kasane Fax: 6251068
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Regional Co-operative Officer Molepolole Regional Office Private Bag 23 Molepolole Fax: 5920300
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Regional Co-operative Officer Selibe Phikwe Regional Office Private Bag 47 Selibe Phikwe Fax: 2613339
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Regional Co-operative Officer Serowe Regional Office P O Box 61 Serowe Fax: 4633070
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District Co-operative Officer Letlhakane District Office Private Bag 20 Letlhakane Fax: 2978426
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Botswana Co-operative Training Centre P O Box 86 Gaborone Fax: 3951609
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Hukuntsi District Officer Hukuntsi District Office Private Bag 001 Hukuntsi
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District Co-operative Officer Mahalapye District Office Private Bag 71 Mahalapye Fax: 4713253
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Mochudi District Officer Mochudi District Office Private Bag 003 Mochudi Tel: 5777644/57 Fax: 577733
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Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Private Bag 004
Gaborone
Botswana
Plot 54380, Central Business District
Tel. (+267) 3601200
Fax. (+267) 3971539
Email. mitipru [at] gov.bw
Opening hours: 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
