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The fact that such behaviour has been accepted as the norm rather than the exception appears to have legitimised the practice, in a classic case of two wrongs making a right. Gaborone United became the latest victims of an increasingly entrenched...

This follows the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s extension of the deadline from the end of August to September 14, 2026, for candidates bidding to host the 2028 edition of the continental tournament. Botswana has expressed interest to...

The Zebras were left without a coach following the resignation of Morena Ramoreboli this week, with the South African returning to his homeland to take up a position as an assistant coach of Bafana Bafana.The Botswana Football Association (BFA) is...

Seabo has also been part of the set-up, and the two travelled with the Zebras to the Africa Cup of Nations finals held in Morocco in December. Despite their valuable exposure, however, the two will not be considered, even on an interim basis, after...

He has emerged as the undisputed king of the one-lap race, and he now deserves serious consideration in conversations about the greatest 400m runners ever to grace the track.His rise has been nothing short of remarkable. Just under a year ago, he was...

Phadza Butale, the chairperson of the First Instance Body (FIB), the organ responsible for licensing FNB Premiership clubs, has said the BFL should put its house in order after this season's process was concluded just hours before the first game...

But alas, there was still haggling in the boardroom, leaving local football to wrestle with its own “to be or not to be” moment. With just hours before kick-off, the club licencing process was reportedly still incomplete. What would have happened...

At a time when businesses are becoming increasingly cautious about expenditure, local football clubs have somehow managed to buck the trend, securing sponsorship deals worth millions of pula.The development represents a significant shift in the local...

The start of the season was thrown into doubt this week after the Botswana Football Association (BFA) requested for a postponement. The BFA cited the ongoing COSAFA CAF Champions League qualifiers which Botswana is hosting, and felt the start of the...

The BFL wants teams on the pitch as from tomorrow, but the BFA argues that, due to the ongoing COSAFA CAF Champions League Women's qualifiers, kick-off must be deferred."We will update soon; there are still pending issues to close, then we can...

It is as if the stars align, the wise men from the East arrive bearing gifts and a bright new light suddenly appears on the horizon. In athletics, Botswana may just have witnessed such a moment with the emergence of Busang Collen Kebinatshipi. Like...

But while there was much pomp and fanfare on the red side of Gaborone, uncertainty loomed on the blue side. Township Rollers, a team that has become the enduring yardstick of the local game, found itself in football’s Intensive Care Unit.It did not...

Addressing journalists in Gaborone last week, Botswana Football Association (BFA) president Tariq Babitseng said it was no secret that the continent needed the cash to fund its development programmes.There has been an uproar over Infantino’s...

Changes that had long been whispered about in the corridors of Lekidi Centre finally came to the surface before sports journalists, who attended the BFA’s media briefing at Lekidi Centre, on Wednesday.What had been framed as a routine briefing was,...

From 2000, when Glody Dube’s run marked a significant shift, hope has been replaced by expectation. It only got elevated when the nation got to taste the first significant drop of blood in 2011 when Amantle Montsho became a world champion in the...