Fired BDF Love Birds Return To Work Today

Monday, December 19, 2016

In dramatic turn of events, the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo hastily reinstated dismissed BDF lovers on Saturday, following a ruling that he should be jailed for contempt of court.

An 11th hour letter of reinstatement written to the duo’s lawyer, Duma Boko, states that Private Kazondu Uariaua and Lieutenant Thabang Tlhapisang should report to work today.

For Uariaua, however who has indicated he is no longer keen to return to the barracks, the meeting today with his army bosses would be to process his separation package.

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Fired BDF Love Birds Return To Work Today

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