Chess star sends out sponsorship SOS
Friday, December 21, 2018
A fortnight ago, Marape was the only female at a tournament played in South Africa. She was also the first girl in the history of the Africa Schools Championship to participate in the boys/Open section.
She won a bronze medal, which meant she qualified for a non-women World Chess Federation (FIDE) title of Candidate Master (CM), a first for Botswana.
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...