Ceremonial Guards Bring Action Against Divisive BDF

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Soldiers of the Ceremonial Guard Unit are fed up after with their employer denying them Special Forces allowance and have since instructed their attorneys to sue the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) if the matter is unresolved in 30 days.

The unit is responsible for State House Guard, Ceremonial Parade, Presidential, Escorts and VIP Security.

According to papers from their attorneys, Corporal Obert Matlhape and 70 other members of the BDF Ceremonial Guard Unit, they complain that they are being unfairly and unreasonably denied the Special Forces allowance notwithstanding the fact that government has decided through its various white papers that members of Special Forces should be duly paid.

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