Current update for Maun:
Requirement for a work permit is now 500 hrs total time. If you don't have the hours the companies simply cannot employ you.
Since September 2014, the CAAB recognizes and will validate your license with class ratings. However some companies (not all) will still require you to have a type rating on either the 206 or airvan before being employed. This is important to note because so many pilots are going back to their home country simply to log one hour on these types.
Please avoid the Motsebe and Sedia backpackers. There have been several robberies lately. The best place to head to is the Old Bridge backpackers as it is busier and guarded 24/7.
Pay seems to be between p6000-p10000 per month, easy to live off of. Rent is easy to find in the range of p1000-p2000 all in for shared accommodation. Alone you can budget p2800+.
Just a few things I have learned/have proven to be true since I arrived in Maun and are important to note.