Where is the netball euphoria?

Why is that one can hear a pin drop in the middle of Botswana’s preparations for the World Netball Youth Cup? The competition, which draws together 20 countries from across the world including England and Australia, is just over a month away but the silence is deafening.

The street poles in the capital are too clean for a country about to welcome the world.

It is a sharp contrast to what the country witnessed during the run-up to the 2014 Gaborone Africa Youth Games. Botswana emerged with a bulging reputation after it hosted a near seamless competition which attracted 54 countries. But as the country puts final touches to a world (and not continental) competition, there is a languid pace to the preparations.

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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