BDF Recruits Female Soldiers Today

But after the military was opened to women at cadet level, 1,238 applications  were received for 30 positions. Out of these, 856 are university graduates. The officer cadets will be taught basic military skills, drill and groom before they leave for their 12 months training at the Tanzania Military Academy in Monduli. BDF spokesman, Lieutenant Mogorosi Baatweng said the officer cadets would leave for Tanzania in the first week of September.

The enlistment of female soldiers is seen as a welcome development.
Former MP, Shirley Segokgo commended the move as a step in the right direction. She said they had long felt that women should not be excluded from the army. She said the recruitment of women to the BDF creates job opportunities.