BOKA urged to speed up claims for athletes� incentives

The Botswana national Karate team brought home seven medals PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
The Botswana national Karate team brought home seven medals PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) has been urged to speed up the process of submitting claims for athletes’ incentives. Botswana National Sport Commission chief executive officer, Falcon Sedimo made the call during a welcome ceremony for the national team that excelled at the just ended Union Federation of African Karate (UFAK) Cup that was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

The team brought home two gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Sedimo said his major concern is that the incentives are always processed late. He said the submission should be done upon arrival and the policy should be that within 48 hours, the claims should be done. He said if the athletes are not paid, they will get demoralised.   

“The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development is not happy that incentives and appearance fees for athletes are paid late. I want to see some of these athletes in the 2019 All Africa Games team,” he said.

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