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Back page this week: Chiefs fail to beat FIFA clock on Mabhena bill
Staff Writer 11 December 2020
Inside page this week: Musicians 'betrayed' by politicians
Staff Writer 11 December 2020
Inside page this week: More than 100,000 companies axed off CIPA's register
Staff Writer 11 December 2020
Front page this week: Artists cry betrayal
Staff Writer 11 December 2020
Malobela, Mooketsi headline ping-pong final showdown
The pair, who has had a splendid year, promises an entertaining Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) Final Showdown scheduled for Saturday at the BNYC Hall. The tournament brings down the curtain on the 2020 BTTA season. Mooketsi is aiming for...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 11 December 2020
BISA, BOPPSA to merge
It would not be the first time such a recommendation has been made because a few years ago, sport administrators had suggested the establishment of Botswana School Sport Association (BSSA). BSSA was to ensure that when an athlete excels at primary...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 December 2020
Volleyball activities to be delayed
BVF president, Daniel Molaodi told Mmegi Sport that both the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) and The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) are reviewing the 2021 activities. He said particular emphasis will be placed...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 December 2020
BNOC, BAA standoff looms over Mosimanyane's qualifications
According to a letter from BNOC, following recommendation to offer Mosimanyane a one-year contract through continental scholarship funds after consultation with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), the offer was not approved. “The LOC is of...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 December 2020
Highlanders face player exodus again
The transfer window recently opened, and most Highlanders players were reportedly out and about training with other clubs. Highlanders general manager, Earnest Oabile said they returned to their quarters this week for medicals ahead of resuming...
Koketso Kgoboge 11 December 2020
Ebudilwe cycles to stardom
Today she has eyes set on becoming an Olympian. Ebudilwe was born in Mahalapye 24 years ago. She told Mmegi Sport that she wanted to try something after dropping from the school football team. The other reason was that she wanted to represent...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 December 2020
Debt-trapped Gunners turns to supporters for rescue
This week, the club through a press release announced it had slashed prices of Umbro replica jerseys from P450 to P350. The move is set to speed up payment of debts, thus the club has pleaded with its members to lend a helping hand by buying the...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 11 December 2020
No new players for Orapa United
Mpote made his remarks yesterday, days after his side was eliminated from the Confederations Cup after conceding a late goal against Rwandan side, AS Kigali. United lost the match 2-1 on aggregate. This was the second time Orapa crashed out of...
Chakalisa Dube
| 11 December 2020
Peacemakers prepare for First Division sojourn
The club secured their second-tier national league berth at the Serowe Sports Complex after a surreal performance in the promotional playoffs against BIUST FC, Tsabotlhe and Boston. They played to a stalemate with Boston in the first match. Boston...
Koketso Kgoboge 11 December 2020
Moment of truth for Nico, Fighters in playoff
The pair played to a 0-0 draw last weekend at the Sam Sono Stadium and are hoping for a return. Neither side has a pole position to secure an elite league spot. However, Majombolo have a slight advantage over the host, as a win or any draw...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 11 December 2020
Chiefs fail to beat FIFA clock on Mabhena bill
Magosi were given until yesterday to pay the Zimbabwean mentor an amount of P116,665. However by the time of going to press yesterday, the Kgatleng giants had only managed to raise P17,000. The club has been pleading with supporters to help settle...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 11 December 2020
Ga se go kgwa mathe
Go kaiwa fa kwa tirong eo, gare ga ba bangwe, go ne go le mopalamente wa Mahalapye Botlhaba Rre Yandani Boko le Kgosi Alexander Modise wa Mowana mme ba, ba nna le a bone go a latlhela. Fa e bua ka e reng mopalamente wa Mahalapye Botlhaba Rre Boko o...
Sebofo Motshwane 11 December 2020
The whys and why nots of school uniform
They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries. Although often used interchangeably, there is an important distinction between dress codes and school uniform: according to scholars such as Nathan...
Mmaotho Segotso 11 December 2020
We demand the DPP andDCEC back (part i)
They mark the tension, society faces in its war against crime, and in its relationship with those employed by the state to keep it safe. At a national level, one would expect the relationship between the law enforcement and the public to be a cordial...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 11 December 2020
At least we show we care!
Selefu 11 December 2020
Jaw jaw not war war
Leading figures in this sector, such as Vee, ATI and Franco led the charge against authorities this week, some parts pleading, some parts threatening, as they voiced the plight of hundreds in this sector have faced since gatherings for entertainment...
Mmegi Editor
| 11 December 2020
UDC mourns Roseline Panzirah-Matshome
No words can express the loss and sorrow that you are going through. We join you in mourning this comrade who was one of the refined female politicians this country has had. A real Mensch. She became the secretary-general of the BPF not by chance or...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
Condolences from the BDP
Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time. We deeply appreciate the family having officially notified the Botswana Democratic Party leadership of the bereavement, a sign of the cordial relationship we continue to...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
BCPWL on Roseline Panzirah-Matshome
Roseline was not just in politics, she was indeed a force to be reckoned with in a world where women remain an endangered species. Roseline’s contribution to Botswana’s politics is traceable to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP),...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
Sedadama's kingdom reaches a savage chapter
The last time something extraordinary happened here was in 2011 when the Savuti channel was flooding after a long period of dryness. But guides in the Savuti are adamant, saying they had a sense that something was about to happen. Throughout the...
Thalefang Charles
| 11 December 2020
Essential factors and lease clauses for investment property (Part 1)
You may not know this but renting out property in Botswana, especially residential property is often fraught with avoidable anomalies. In a good number of instances, it is let without the benefit of a lease. In some cases a lease is drafted, but one...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
GBV and the pyscho social matrix of the perpetrator
I attempt here to focus attention on intimate partner violence which at its callous best presents as murder-suicide (inappropriately referred to as passion killing). It is my view that the remedy for intimate partner violence is located plainly at...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
Please attend to our school public education as soon as practicable
Signs of an ineffective education system include amongst others: uncontrollably high rate of unemployment, poor work ethic, weak managerial and leadership skills, weak governance structures and high rate of crime. In fact, all social ills and...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
Leather Park now awaits board appointment
Appearing before Parliament’s State Enterprises and Statutory Bodies Committee on Wednesday, CEO, Racious Moatshe said LEA has completed the evaluation of the project and is waiting for its adjudication. "We had anticipated that the project...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 11 December 2020
The pandemic public-debt dilemma
MILAN – Increased government spending during the pandemic is essential for managing public health, supporting households that have lost income, and preserving businesses that otherwise may fail and thus cause longer-term damage to output and...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
BR plans more malls as 'core business' struggles
CEO, Leonard Makwinja told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee this week that the parastatal’s subsidiaries such as JTTM and BR Properties were helping BR's finances at a time when the railway business was struggling. JTTM owns Rail...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 December 2020
Inflation forecast to speed up
The central bank’s previous forecasts issued throughout the year had indicated that inflation would breach the three percent mark in the third quarter of 2021. Inflation has spent the year at historic lows, including a record 0.9 percent in...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 December 2020
More than 100,000 companies axed off CIPA's register
BusinessWeek has learnt that another 200,846 business names were also removed from CIPA’s books in line with the deadline. Under the provisions of several acts passed in 2018, any company that did not migrate to the Online Business...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 December 2020
Miss Culture pageantry proceeds despite challenges
The pageantry will be held at Sunshine Conference Centre in Gaborone Phase Two on Saturday evening at 7pm. Miss Culture is a beauty pageant that is focused mostly in Setswana culture. In an interview with the pageant's director Boipelo Pilane, she...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 December 2020
Colourful People Entertainment brings Leteisi
Then, the event attracted many people of different age groups from different walks of life. However, the event was only hosted in Gaborone this year while one that was supposed to be held in Maun had to be postponed due to COVID-19 protocols that do...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 December 2020
BANANA CLUB collaborates with THE EU
Bananaemoji.com is resolute in enhancing the voices of the LGBTQI+ community in Botswana through innovative partnerships and platforms aimed at informing, inspiring and engaging the community in dynamic conversations. Speaking on the engagement, the...
Staff Writer 11 December 2020
‘The Switch Up Virtual Concert' Shines sportlight
The series of concerts, which airs on the Orange Botswana Facebook page, aims to further provide Batswana with entertainment in the comfort of their respective homes in these times of social distancing. The Switch Up Virtual Concert kick-started on...
Staff Writer 11 December 2020
Angry, broke and bruised, the wound goes deeper for creatives
The government tried to patch their sores with the wage relief funds only for the bandages to come off months later. Now, after 10 months of woes and suffering, the creative industry is limping with no clutches, it s finally showing its wounds to the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 11 December 2020
Musicians 'betrayed' by politicians
Throughout the journey of rallies, campaign stops, political events, and more, numerous musicians publicly associated with political parties therefore their endorsements were a substitution for overall support. More than a year later musicians this...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 11 December 2020
Mogwera's resilience salvages millions for BOPEU
While in some quarters Mogwera’s success in securing convictions of the looters may be heralded as the best example ever, it is squarely these selfless efforts that have led to Mogwera on going troubled leadership at Bopeu, as the...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 11 December 2020
‘Trading' requires something to trade
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is scheduled to kick off on January 1, 2021 with trade between countries that have agreed on tariffs. AfCFTA will potentially be the biggest common market in the world, with 1.27 billion consumers, and...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 December 2020
Dr Seitio-Kgokgwe scoops Africa Woman Leader Award
This time around she has been bestowed with an international title of AFRICA Woman Leader, an award which identifies and celebrates Women Leaders. She was amongst several leaders from various geographic regions globally who were bestowed...
Correspondent 11 December 2020
Court to decide on ‘dagga' production tussle
The company, Fresh Standard (Pty) Ltd represented by Advocate Duma Boko, appeared before Justice Mokwadi Chris Gabanagae last week seeking revocation of the permit to be reviewed after disputing the allegations. They also want the court to order...
Mpho Mokwape
| 11 December 2020
SPEDU at 41% job creation
He was speaking before the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises on Wednesday. He said the delay in reviewing the PPADB Act to allow for 30% incentive is the main reason for failing to reach the target for March...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 11 December 2020
Ostriches, former coach settle contractual dispute
The club has entered into a consent draft order with its former employee, Otsile Chippa Koosele, for breach of employment contract. Koolese is the third ex-employee that the club paid for breach of employment contract this year. The Ostriches, as...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 11 December 2020
Poor relations lead to councillor defection
Majaga is the Nata-Gweta legislator. Dukwi falls within the constituency. In a shocking move, Kehitile ditched the ruling party and joined the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). It is alleged that the working relationship between Majaga and Kehitile has...
Chakalisa Dube
| 11 December 2020
Mabutho leads female politics narrative
Gofaone Mabutho, a 28-year-old woman from Marapong is one of the few women councillors in Botswana. She toppled then incumbent councilor for her ward in the 2019 general elections, an impressive feat that has never been done before, especially...
Cavin Kanoko
| 11 December 2020
Trying times for Moswaane, UDC
FRANCISTOWN: The weekend launch of Moswaane can only be described as a shadow of itself especially after he (Moswaane) had promised that his former party was in trouble as he was destined to collapse its operations in the Francistown West...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 11 December 2020
Freed Seretse pursues his millions
Seretse has two cases running at the High Court with respect to the millions. In one, he is suing the State for contempt after prosecutors defied a ruling by Lobatse Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe to return P82 million in cash to the asset...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 11 December 2020
Ruling in Seretse's bid for P82m set for Tuesday
On November 4, the beleaguered businessman successfully persuaded the Lobatse High Court to return P82 million in cash seized by the Office of the Receiver on behalf of the State. The funds belonging to some of the companies Seretse owns and also...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 11 December 2020
Lucas gives wheels to the disabled
At the age of 40, the politician has purposed it upon himself to change many lives for the better even those that life has condemned to the backyards just because they cannot walk or do anything on their own. What motivated Lucas to be running...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 11 December 2020
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