Showa defiant as pressure mounts
Mqondisi Dube | Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:03
The football organ, which administers the FNB Premiership, is facing renewed challenges after two critical meetings failed to reach a logical conclusion. First it was the BFL shareholders meeting which saw disagreements erupt after attempts to pass a motion of no confidence on the Showa led board two weeks ago. The shareholders were reportedly irked, by amongst others, the fact that the league is technically insolvent as it is P3.5million in the red.
Efforts to pass a motion of no confidence on the committee were, at that stage thwarted by the constitution which does not have a clause for such a move. What initially appeared to be a legal loophole that would shield the board instead emboldened clubs, many of which caught observers by surprise when they boycotted the BFL AGM on Saturday. Only five clubs attended the meeting at the UB Hotel and Conference Centre, a telling indication of the growing discontent. However, Showa told MonitorSport that what his board is facing is nothing new. 'The Zakhem, Ralebala and Kesitilwe led BFL Boards were also harassed to vacate office without justification and well before their terms.
So the current Board is not facing anything new,' he said. As the storm swirls, Showa is defiant. 'The Board, which has two years left, is busy doing its work,' he said. Showa urged aggrieved shareholders to channel their concerns through the right channels 'However, if any shareholder has a grievance, they must approach the relevant structure where both parties will be heard by a neutral party with the outcome providing direction on the way forward.
Any actions to force directors to leave other than those outlined in the Constitution will not succeed,' he said. As tensions rise, Showa and the Board's resolve will be tested in the next few days with the BFL now expected to convene on Saturday, regardless of the turnout.
On the same day, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) will hold its general assembly. A source aligned to the group that wants Showa and the rest of the Board out, said the members are unrelenting. 'It is a matter of time. Clearly it will be difficult to work with the Board after recent events, and the honourable thing to do is to leave office as the message is clear,' the official said.