The rest have been condemned by the continent’s soccer governing body. The consolation is that this could be reversed with proper repair works to the concerned facilities.The sorry state of some facilities in both countries might not be the be-all...
The neutrals will feel cheated by circumstances beyond their control. It was an unfair, tough examination. The football gods dictated that only one of Angels or Chiefs will join the Premier League assembly next season.It was a cruel way to pick one...
Botswana made its debut at the annual tournament last year and failed to win a game in four attempts. This year, it was looking bleak after five straight defeats left Botswana with bitter memories of the past. However, the Reginald Nehonde-coached...
The 17-year-old won his second ITF title when he brushed aside South African, Rohan Loubser. Seetso’s latest triumph came in Pretoria last Friday where he was the top seed in the ITF/CAT J4 tournament. He breezed through to the final where he met...
The fans, who have cheered Makwala at the height of his career, were quick to call for his retirement after his recent showings in the Diamond League. But Makwala has a sharp tongue too and doesn’t hold back. He was curt in telling his...
The blitzkrieg is turning into a painstakingly slow process that entered its fourth month with no solution in sight. It started as a straightforward disciplinary issue with Rollers waiting for the lash on the back. But that lash has taken forever to...
The war has raged on since and the guns are still not silent. On Thursday April 21, the media was awash with news that former Botswana President, Ian Khama and three other high profile figures were facing charges related to illegal possession of...
The start of the Botswana Premier League season was laden with controversy after five teams; Extension Gunners, Notwane, Mahalapye Railway Highlanders, Gilport Lions, and Mogoditshane Fighters were expelled from the league. The five were said to have...
Rollers were due to know their fate last week, but the sentencing was postponed to this week Wednesday. While there has been speculation that Rollers might get a slap on the wrist for their transgression, there are reports the club could pay the full...
The code has proved to be the undoubted goose that lays the golden egg and a trusted conveyor belt of endless talent. The latest wonderkid is Letsile Tebogo who recently broke the world 100m Under-20 record. But is Botswana ready to make the next...
‘The rise of Selebi-Phikwe’s green machine was confirmed recently when Nico dumped the second tier boys and joined the elite sides. Nico was relegated to the First Division in 2017 when all ominous signs were on the table. Their return was not...
We have been dragged here once again by the now infamous Ratanang saga. It’s not new and it’s not isolated. Football walked this path not too long ago with the Ofentse Nato saga.Where there is a will, there is a way. But are there concerted...
It’s not new and it’s not isolated. Football walked this path not too long ago with the Ofentse Nato saga. Where there is a will, there is a way. But are there concerted genuine efforts to pull football out of its self-made abyss? There is little...
Khumalo says those who walked the path should be part of football administration as they made sacrifices on the pitch. Fair enough; they have done a lot for football.But should being a former player be the defining barometer in electing one into...
Tebogo is a rising athletics star with one of the world’s fastest times in the 100m and he says, for now, the track takes precedence over books. Tebogo is on the cusp of greatness as he awaits the athletics governing body, World Athletics, to...