It was clear the affiliates came to the meeting with one agenda in mind: to remove the committee. The situation got out of control forcing the BTA to bring the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) to offer advice. The mother body advised the association to postpone the meeting to February 2017. It also advised the current committee to remain in charge. The bone of contention was that the majority of the clubs have not complied with the Registrar of Societies and the BTA, hence the BNSC decision to postpone the meeting. The postponement is meant to give the clubs time to legalise their status with the two bodies. Out of the 16 affiliates, only two clubs, Orapa and Notwane have complied.
Gaborone club representative, Dr Jerome Mafeni said BTA was in a crisis and it was necessary to act. “This means BTA does not have members. We are starting afresh the way things are going. We have to suspend the constitution and the agenda in order to come up with a solution that will take us out of this situation. We are not forming a quorum because all of us are illegal entities. Even the executive committee has overstayed in the office,” Mafeni said.
