Spar increases funding for cycling race
Friday, June 06, 2014
Spar group marketing executive, Bobby Rushforth told a press briefing in Gaborone yesterday they are impressed by the performance local riders.
He said they gave they gave foreign riders a run for their money last year. He said should the same trend continue this year, they would sponsor the event next year. Although registration is still ongoing, the event manager, Kim Van Zyl said they expect around 250 riders from Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. The contest will be divided into four categories - junior, open, veterans, sub- veterans and masters who will compete either as individuals or teams.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...