F/town Sports Complex a white elephant - Muzila

Francistown Sports Complex PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Francistown Sports Complex PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Francistown mayor Sylvia Muzila has expressed fear that the Francistown Sports Complex may soon become a white elephant owing to its growing level of inactiveness. The 27, 000-seater sports complex, commissioned late in 2015 amidst much fanfare, cost the government over P200 million including cost overruns.

The stadium has held high profile matches for the Zebras and several premier league matches. It has also held two finals of the Mascom Top 8 competition. But, other affiliates of the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) such as the Botswana Athletics Association have seldom held competitions at the pricey Complex.

In fact, in recent months the stadium has appeared under-utilised something, which Muzila believes should be a source of worry to city authorities.  With no premier league team from Francistown this season, there is fear that the situation may worsen as First Division teams prefer to use the cheap, but less fanciful old Francistown stadium and other dusty grounds around the city.  Even some recreational activities are held at the old Francistown stadium because of its affordability.  The mayor emphasised that “everything possible” has to be done as soon as possible to ensure that the sports complex functions optimally.

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