{"id":7694,"date":"2025-09-03T06:32:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=7694"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:16:30","slug":"botswana-gambling-authority-cracks-down-on-workplace-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-cracks-down-on-workplace-bullying","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Gambling Authority cracks down on workplace bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Approximately 40 to 50 staff members attended the comprehensive training, which included presentations and group activities focused on identifying harassment and building supportive environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Botswana.- The <strong>Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) <\/strong>held a staff training session on <strong>September 1, 2025<\/strong>, focused on addressing bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace. The event, part of the Authority&#8217;s ongoing <strong>&#8220;Motshameko O Phepa&#8221; initiative<\/strong>, was designed to foster a culture of mutual respect and equip employees with tools to prevent and handle such issues effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held at Authority\u2018s headquarters in <strong>Gaborone<\/strong>, the workshop was led by <strong>Dr. Morekwe Selemogwe-Matsetse<\/strong>, a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with <strong>more than 15 years of experience<\/strong>, and the founding chairperson of the <strong>Botswana Association of Addiction Professionals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately <strong>40 to 50 staff members <\/strong>attended the comprehensive training, which included presentations and group activities focused on identifying harassment, intervention strategies and building supportive environments. It gave participants a platform to share experiences and provide feedback on improving organisational ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training underscores the BGA&#8217;s commitment to employee well-being, as expressed in an official release: &#8220;This initiative is crucial because a positive work culture is built on the foundation of mutual respect. By equipping our team with the necessary knowledge and tools, we are actively working to prevent harassment and ensure every individual feels supported and valued.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By investing in these programs, the BGA promotes internal efficiency and demonstrates best practices for the industry. Licensed operators may draw inspiration to implement similar training, promoting ethical standards across the industry.<br><br>The Gambling Authority recently won the award of <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/gambling-authority-wins-top-award-at-botswana-consumer-fair\">the best parastatal regulator<\/a> in the <strong>2025 Botswana consumer fair<\/strong>, a proof of its oversight excellence and commitment to consumer protection.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/1686915717NY-mobile-sports-betting-regulation-raises-concerns-over-problem-gambling-900x600-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/gambling-authority-wins-top-award-at-botswana-consumer-fair'>Gambling Authority wins top award at Botswana Consumer Fair<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 40 to 50 staff members attended the comprehensive training, which included presentations and group activities focused on identifying harassment and building supportive environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":7696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA) conducted a staff training on September 1, 2025, focusing on workplace bullying and sexual harassment as part of its \"Motshameko O Phepa\" initiative. This program, led by Dr. Morekwe Selemogwe-Matsetse, aims to cultivate a respectful work environment and equip employees with prevention tools, underscoring the BGA's commitment to internal governance and employee well-being. The initiative also serves as a best practice model, potentially influencing licensed operators to adopt similar ethical standards across the industry.","focusai_entities":"Botswana Gambling Authority (BGA), Dr. Morekwe Selemogwe-Matsetse, Botswana Association of Addiction Professionals","focusai_location":"Botswana, Gaborone","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.75), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (0.7), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Operator Governance Impact","query":"How might the Botswana Gambling Authority's \"Motshameko O Phepa\" initiative influence the governance frameworks and corporate social responsibility mandates for licensed B2C and B2B operators within the jurisdiction, particularly concerning HR compliance and ethical conduct reporting?"},{"label":"Regulatory Benchmarking","query":"What specific elements of the BGA's internal training program on harassment prevention could be adopted as a benchmark for other iGaming regulatory bodies seeking to enhance their organizational ethics and employee well-being initiatives, and what are the implications for cross-jurisdictional regulatory harmonization?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60019,60011],"tags":[60493,60492,60367],"class_list":["post-7694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-south-africa","tag-employee-well-being","tag-gambling-authority","tag-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7694"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7704,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7694\/revisions\/7704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}