BDF Commander loses appeal

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The Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed an appeal by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Commander Placid Segokgo in which he challenged Gaborone High Court Judge, Justice Zein Kebonang’s judgement that ordered the reinstatement of his organisation’s lovebirds, Thabang Tlhapisang and Kozondu Uariua.

Last year , Justice Kebonang ruled in favour of the couple, Tlhapisang and Uariua, ordering the BDF Commander to reinstate them. They were dismissed in 2014 for allegedly contravening the military’s Policy on Fraternisation and Sexual Harassment (PFSH).

Segokgo, who was almost jailed late last year by Kebonang for defying the court order when he allegedly refused to reinstate the duo, then appealed Kebonang’s judgement. In his filing notice, Segokgo stated that he felt aggrieved by Kebonang’s judgement and wanted the CoA to overturn it.

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