Rollers, GU unpaid after HeForShe participation
Naledi Lemogang | Thursday July 27, 2017 15:16
Rollers and Gaborone United (GU) women’s sides played a curtain raiser to the main match between Platinum Stars and Rollers men’s sides. Rollers women’s team was to be paid P20,000 after defeating their cross town rivals, GU 1-0 in that match. GU were to pocket P10,000 for their participation. However, up to now, both sides are yet to receive their payments.
While Rollers point fingers at IWG for the delay, IWG on the other hand blame Rollers who they say were partners in organising the tournament. IWG marketing and public relations manager, Boitumelo Kenosi told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they were in partnership with Township Rollers who were responsible for the technical aspect of the tournament. “IWG is not responsible for crediting the prize money. Township Rollers were the ones responsible for the technical aspect,” Kenosi said. “Therefore, they should have paid the teams by now.”
But Township Rollers spokesperson, Bafana Pheto dismissed the IWG spokesperson’s explanation. Pheto said, instead, his club, as one of the participants, was affected and has been waiting for money from the IWG. “We have been looking for our money too. There is no how we can be responsible for the prize moneys while we are owed,” Pheto said.
Meanwhile GU coach, Paul Mizi said they were invited by Rollers to play the match and were told that there is prize money, which is why they accepted the invitation.
He said they have been enquiring from Rollers. “We no longer know who to confront for the money because we do not know the person who signed the cheque may be he/she might know where our money is. Right now we are holding the dummy cheque that was presented to us after the game. All we want is the prize money that we were promised,” Mizi said.