Brigade instructor injured in forced training
Friday, September 28, 2018
The injured, (name withheld) was part of the 300 instructors from various technical colleges and Brigades sourced from across the country who were subjected to military exercises before Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) secured a court injunction to halt the tough military exercises last week.
The physical training, which was conducted by retired military personnel, commenced on August 29 to October 5, 2018. But, due to sustained pressure on the instructors drawn from various disciplines, BOPEU was able to block the harsh physical training and now what is ongoing is the theory part of the training.
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