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Mqondisi Dube
  • We were poor, admits GU coach

    The Red Roses were outplayed for most of the 90 minutes as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) side maintained their stance on the front foot throughout the game in a 3-0 rout.Mazembe issued early warning signs which went unheeded in the initial...

  • Nico in elite company

    Straight from a bruising battle against relegation last season, Majombolo have made a step-up and are now amongst the title contenders, although it is still early days in the Premiership battle.Nico's ship has never been steady since the closure...

  • BFA should present a clear cut plan for Zebras

    The Lions of Teranga are serious about their intentions, which is why they have not let this FIFA international week pass. They want to utilise every single minute afforded to the national side to prepare their team for the AFCON finals.But the...

  • FIFA president's Botswana visit off

    Last month, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) through a statement, announced that the global sports governing body’s boss will visit the country from November 9 to 11. Infantino did not arrive in the country on Sunday as expected. BFA CEO,...

  • Zebras’ inaction deliberate –BFA

    Nations that have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations finals will be engaged during next week's FIFA date to finalise preparations for next month's AFCON finals in Morocco.The Zebras will be part of the contingent in Morocco, and instead...

  • BFL defends clubs' grant deduction

    On September 25, BFL chairperson, Sipho Showa, wrote to the 16 clubs' shareholders, indicating that a decision had been taken to deduct P30,000 from P200,000 due to each side.The move was necessitated by the financial situation at the BFL, and...

  • GU aim first time shot at semi-finals in Egypt

    On Wednesday, GU drove to OR Tambo International Airport before flying out to Cairo, determined to leave their names in the history books.The Red Roses have already made history after becoming the first side to reach the finals of the CAF Champions...

  • Why the snail pace in the Rollers case?

    In September, Rollers failed to fulfil their fixture against Calendar Stars after the Gaborone giants' players went on strike. Subsequently, the BFL charged Rollers for bringing the game into disrepute. But now it is November, and the case is...

  • Tennis connects with corporate through all-white affair

    The first all-white affair was held in February. BTA president, Oaitse Thipe, said the intention is to hold it twice a year. "BTA is using the Corporate Tennis Tournament to connect with the corporate sector and generate revenue," Thipe said after...

  • BFA await CAF stadium inspection report

    Botswana has one CAF-certified venue, the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown, with efforts to get the National Stadium and the Lobatse Sports Complex on board hitting a snag previously. This week, CAF stadium inspector Joshua Knipp from South...

  • Weightlifting faces ‘extinction’—BWF president

    Weightlifting is one of the few codes that have had a representation at the Olympic Games, but progress has been stifled by a lack of funds in recent years.Mathambo said, in an interview this week, that there is not much that can be done in the...

  • A tale of an Olympian lost to culture

    At 20, Moyengwa had the world at her feet. She was rated as Africa’s top weightlifter in the 59kg, she had made history by becoming her country’s first weightlifter to participate at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World...

  • Malesu versus the voter: Who is misunderstood?

    Despite the overwhelming rejection, he has nonchalantly hopped from one election to another. It could be two ways, his messages do not resonate with the sport (even politics) electorate or he is simply misunderstood.Over the weekend, for the...

  • Botswana unearths rare track diamonds

    On the fringes of the vast Kalahari desert, which stretches more than 900,000 square kilometres across three countries, lies Botswana’s most valuable commodity: the sparkling diamond.The diamonds have been the mainstay of the country’s economy,...

  • Gunners, Matebele content after stalemate

    The Saturday encounter, played under overcast conditions, was an affair of two halves, with the hosts dominating early on.It was Gunners that took the lead through Kabelo Babusi in the 14th minute before Yashe Dambe equalised for the home side 15...

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