Notwane AGM fuels calls for Ramodise exit
Kabelo Boranabi | Monday January 26, 2026 06:00
The Toronto meeting, held on Saturday at the Notwane clubhouse in Gaborone, came at a time when the club is battling off-field challenges, key amongst them disputes over control and governance.
Whilst Ramodise survived what sources described as an initial attempt to force him out, the embattled chairperson and his committee are said to be living on borrowed time as dissent within the membership continues to grow.
Ahead of the AGM, he had downplayed reports of divisions within the club in an interview with MmegiSport, dismissing takeover talks and taking aim at sections of the membership for failing to financially support efforts to stabilise the club.
However, tensions escalated during the Saturday meeting following the presentation of the chairman’s report.
The report revealed that the club has managed to keep operations running and settle part of its debts using gate takings and donations from members.
This, however, did not sit well with some members, who questioned the accuracy of the report and alleged that certain donations were missing, raising accusations of maladministration and misuse of office against the current executive.
MmegiSport has since been informed that disgruntled members formally requested Ramodise and his committee to step down. According to a source, the matter has since escalated beyond the AGM, with further engagements planned involving the club’s broader structures.
“The committee does not contest the calling of an elective AGM; however raised an important aspect that a majority of the Notwane supporters are not fully subscribed members and will not take part in those proceedings.
“A resolution was taken that the elections would be called, and anyone eyeing a position in the committee would indicate so by the right channels. The committee is to meet with the Notwane Sporting Club motherbody in the week and would map a forward,” the source said.
MmegiSport has further been informed that Ramodise and his committee are not without support, with a section of the membership reportedly backing the current leadership and viewing any forced removal from office as illegal.
It is understood that the executive committee is expected to meet with the club’s elders this weekend to agree on timelines for an elective AGM.
Whilst elections are believed to be the preferred route, indications are that the committee favours holding them at the end of the season.
However, the disgruntled faction is pushing for immediate change, setting the stage for a tense standoff over the future leadership of one of Botswana’s oldest football clubs.