BAA in bed with �dodgy� organisers� athletes
Friday, October 27, 2017
Disappointed runners poured their frustrations to Mmegi Sport this week, arguing, no one cared to listen to their plight.
Some athletes are unpaid after the recent Mayor’s Marathon, held more than a month ago. To date, the athletes have been forced to pace up and down the corridors of the Gaborone City Council (GCC) corridors in search of payment, or at least answers. Shepherd Kenatshele said the BAA has failed them despite numerous attempts to get assistance from the association. He said the BAA should be in position to audit bank accounts of race organisers before giving them the task to handle a race.
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...