Fired BDF Love Birds Return To Work Today

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.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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