BDF retirees demand march to Boko’s office over pension dispute

Sunday Standard BDF retirees demand march to Boko’s office over pension dispute Botswana Defence Force (BDF) retirees have escalated their long-running pension dispute with government, demanding permission to stage a peaceful march to President Duma Boko’s Office and threatening urgent High Court action if authorities continue to ignore their request. In a statutory notice and letter of demand dated 4 August 2026 lawyers representing retired soldiers accused the Office […] The post BDF retirees demand march to Boko’s office over pension dispute first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Khonani Ontebetse

Aug 10, 2026 - 15:58

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BDF retirees demand march to Boko’s office over pension dispute

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) retirees have escalated their long-running pension dispute with government, demanding permission to stage a peaceful march to President Duma Boko’s Office and threatening urgent High Court action if authorities continue to ignore their request.

In a statutory notice and letter of demand dated 4 August 2026 lawyers representing retired soldiers accused the Office of the President of failing to respond for nearly two months to a request to deliver a petition directly to the President over the controversial 1/375 Transfer Value Enhancement pension payments.

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