P500,000 Brand Botswana deal for netball world cup

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Brand Botswana Acting CEO Meshack Tshekedi(left) handing a cheque to the patron of Botswana Netball Association Bothogile Tshireletso.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

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Despite a cash injection of P500,000 from Brand Botswana on Tuesday, it emerged that the Netball World Youth Cup (NWYC) Local Organising Committee (LOC) is still P8 million from raising the budget shortfall. The games’ budget is P30 million and the government provided P10.9 million.

Botswana hosts the competition from July 8 to 16, 2017 and yesterday marked 100 days before the event.

The Brand Botswana’s sponsorship is specifically to cover the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. LOC chairperson, Prisca Mokgadi told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they are working hard to attract sponsors.

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