Laid off soldier seeks more compensation

Thomas Lekorwe PIC TSELE TSEBETSAME
Thomas Lekorwe PIC TSELE TSEBETSAME

A former Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier who was laid off work following a leg injury wants the Court of Appeal (CoA) to increase his compensation amount. The soldier has argued that the compensation amount is ‘too little’.

Thomas Lekorwe, 31, was employed as a Lance Corporal and reportedly laid off work in 2008 after suffering a permanent leg injury during football training.

He sued government for what he alleged was hospital negligence.

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