Police threaten to shoot defiant striking workers

Accompanied by a contingent of officers senior superintendent Samuel Moepeng gave the workers 15 minutes to vacate the grounds, as he read out what he referred to as a declaration;

"All of you gathered here in the name of the President of the republic of Botswana, that you vacate this place...according to the law this strike is over. In the name of the Botswana President, please go back to your homes. Those who are refusing will be dispersed out of here by force. This might include firing on them directly," he said.