From Kalafatis to military haircuts: Galebotswe reflects (Part I)

Friday, September 29, 2017

Balebotswe spent 32 years in the BDF before retiring

Exactly a year into his retirement, immediate past Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander, Lieutenant General Gaolathe Galebotswe sits with Mmegi Staff Writer, ZOLANI KRAAI and reflects on his life and times in the military, in this two-part special

Lieutenant General Gaolathe Galebotswe is just now settling into civilian life following his retirement as BDF commander last September, after 32 years in the military.

The period of relative calm provides him an opportunity to reflect on his career at the helm of the army and some of the issues that grabbed the headlines. Galebotswe served as the BDF commander from August 2012 to September 2016, retiring due to age.

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From Kalafatis to military haircuts: Galebotswe reflects (Part I)

Exactly a year into his retirement, immediate past Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander, Lieutenant General Gaolathe Galebotswe sits with Mmegi Staff Writer, ZOLANI KRAAI and reflects on his life and times in the military, in this two-part special