Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development

The ex-service men and spouse(s) of a deceased veteran who were involved in World Wars I and II are entitled to an allowance in recognition of their contributions. The applicant must complete and submit a life declaration form every 6 months.

The allowance is BWP850.00

Please note that this form must be written and signed in the presence of the District Commissioner.

Unemployment Relief 

This programme offers short term employment, for a minimum of 1 calendar month. Upon completion of the month, interested parties may re-apply to be re-enlisted into the programme. Selection of beneficiaries is conducted collectively at the village Kgotla through the assistance of ward/village development committees and extension teams. Successful applicants have the opportunity to commence working, but unsuccessful ones must reapply.

Ipelegeng Skills Development Component 
The development of the ISDC came as a result of Government’s decision to re-engineer the Ipelegeng programme. The main objective is to develop and implement the skills development component for Ipelegeng beneficiaries to grow the local economies on various sectors.  These includes construction and maintenance projects, food processing, tourism, arts and crafts including indigenous knowledge. To develop modalities of equipping Ipelegeng beneficiaries with occupational skills. The program also aims at identifying and collaborating. At the end of the training beneficiaries are certified

The Remote Area Development Programme (RADP) is a social services programme that caters specifically to the needs of persons who live in any of the 73 settlement areas identified for targeted focus. These areas are listed below, by district.

While the courts are available to settle disputes, smaller disputes are better suited to be settled at the Kgotla (community level).  Examples of these types of disputes include destruction of crops by livestock and failure to pay back a debt. Another example is disputes where both parties do not wish to go to trial to reconcile and wish to maintain peace within the community.

This service is intended for individuals experiencing pest infestation problems in their area of residence or work. These individuals should seek assistance from their local authority (i.e. Council).

The government is committed to assuring the well-being of all Batswana, including the less privileged. It is intended for citizens who cannot support themselves financially, once they are assessed as temporarily or permanently destitute.

Destitute persons are those whose monthly income does not exceed BWP120.00 (without dependants) or BWP150.00 (with dependants).