Favourable draw for softball team
Friday, March 12, 2010
Botswana Softball Association (BSA) spokesperson Kabelo Kwape said save for 2006 runners-up USA, Australia and New Zealand, there is not much to separate Botswana from the other three opponents.
In Group A, the only other African country in the competition, South Africa, face defending champions Japan, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Netherlands, Great Britain, Argentina and Cuba. The World Championships will be played in Caracas, Venezuela in June. In their last appearance in 2006, Botswana finished 14 out of 16 countries. This is the finish by Botswana women since they began competing in the tournament in 1994.
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...