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Mqondisi Dube
  • Why a 42-0 score line should worry women’s football

    While dominant wins are often framed as proof of excellence, such an extreme score line instead exposes a serious lack of competition within the league. While Gaborone United (GU) cannot be blamed for beating what was put before them, the result...

  • Onwards and forwards for Raguin after historic debut

    After years of hard work, Ntungamili Raguin now sits at the peak of a thriving tennis career that was perfectly honed in the streets of Francistown. From the foot of the Nyangabgwe hill grew a career that has steadily blossomed across the continent,...

  • 'Ntungamili has always had genuine love for tennis'

    Raguin is on local sport fans' lips following a historic debut at the Australian Open Junior Championships this week, becoming the first Motswana tennis player to feature at a grand slam. The 17-year-old rose from the Francistown School of...

  • Raguin reflects on historic Australian Open journey

    Raguin missed a quarter-final spot after suffering a straight-sets 6-4, 6-3 defeat, but the rising star had already written his name in the history books.He made it to the Round of 16 on debut as he became the first Motswana and only one of four...

  • Ntungamili’s exploits do not seek recognition, they deserve it

    But on the eve of the country's 60th independence anniversary, Raguin has delivered the biblical Moses moment. Botswana has often expressed pride in sporting achievement, yet recognition for pioneers in less celebrated disciplines remains...

  • Raguin’s Australian Open debut signals arrival on big stage

    The moment has finally arrived, and Raguin is down under in Melbourne, where he is rubbing shoulders with tennis' elite players who have gathered for the season-opening Australian Open. Raguin's presence in Melbourne is not ordinary. The...

  • Why keep 2028 AFCON bid a secret or did SA jump the gun?

    The proposed bid, led by South Africa, aims to bring Africa’s premier football tournament back to the region, tapping into the deep passion and commercial potential of the sport.South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie,...

  • Broke clubs to fund broke BFL

    Whilst it was viewed as a passing phase, it has turned out to be the tip of the iceberg as the BFL has returned to the equally struggling clubs for financial salvation. This week, the BFL announced a decision to deduct 10% of funds from gate takings...

  • We won't bow to public pressure-BFA

    There were concerns over the local team's preparations in the build-up to the tournament held in Morocco, and the gaps were evident as the Zebras struggled to leave a mark.Botswana became the first team to head home after three straight defeats,...

  • 'Pointless' AFCON campaign requires raw, unfiltered review

    It was more of the same as a rudderless Zebras surrendered against heavyweights, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.There were hopes of at least the nation's first point in their final group stage match against Benin, but that too,...

  • Sekgororoane, the latest victim of a poisoned chalice

    In Botswana’s football landscape, the role of Botswana Football League (BFL) CEO was once seen as a prestigious leadership position, an opportunity to shape the future of the country’s most popular sport. Yet in recent years, what should be a...

  • Zebras to camp in Tunisia ahead of AFCON finals

    Coach Morena Ramoreboli will name his final squad on Sunday evening during a send-off dinner organised for the team.The Zebras have not played a competitive match since a 2-2 draw against Guinea on October 14 in a dead rubber World Cup qualifier.The...

  • We have picked a balanced squad—Ramoreboli

    Zebras coach, Morena Ramoreboli, named his squad on Tuesday that represents a mix of youth and experience, but also features surprise omissions.Richards Bay defender, Benson Kitso Mangolo, Gaborone United attacking midfielder, Mpho Kgaswane and...

  • Mangolo, Setsile, Kgaswane miss Morocco flight

    Zebras coach, Morena Ramoreboli, on Tuesday announced his final squad but the talented trio could only make the reserve list.Kgaswane's talent is undoubted, but he has never made the Zebras shirt his own, whilst Mangolo enjoyed a run in the team...

  • After the storm BFA, All Kasi's romance heads to Morocco

    In under a month, All Kasi will again be right in the eyes and faces of millions of television viewers across Africa as the local clothing brand takes its rightful place amongst the official 24 kit suppliers at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.The...

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