But 12 of the Gauteng medical personnel did not deploy and on Monday July 6 found themselves in front of a military judge. Advocate Brian Plaatjies, a former military judge, represented 10 of the 12. The two other accused were represented by free military counsel. Plaatjies said he was instructed to pursue damages against the military for legal expenses and for pain and suffering. “For nine months they were the subject of banter. The whole thing cost them greatly and I don't come cheap ... The point here is that the military should not be using social media to communicate because it opens them up to to being hacked or exploited by outside influences.