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Mqondisi Dube
  • BNOC affiliates should choose wisely

    Several positions are up for grabs but obviously the one that has attracted the most attention is that of president.Three candidates, Ookeditse Malesu, Tshepo Sitale and Yarona Sharp think they have what it takes to drive the local Olympic...

  • Results will determine if Ramoreboli is the right man

    The post match conference ritual at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium degenerated into a feisty exchange between journalist, Shingirai Madondo and Morena Ramoreboli over what had appeared a decent attempt to get the coach's view on his future with...

  • Prisons XI make early inroads

    The Warders came from a goal down and overpowered their opponents 3-1 as the team seeks a return to the FNB Premiership. The win saw Prisons XI nestle amongst the early pacesetters, with 10 points from five games played.Title favourites, Dinare sit...

  • Incentives Policy: A one-size approach that does not fit all

    Twice has the 4x400m relay team received houses from the government under the Incentives Policy, a document that came into effect in 2012, developed to address gaps in rewarding sportspersons. Star athlete, Letsile Tebogo, has two houses under his...

  • Baggy Blues find going tough at World Cup qualifiers

    It was not going to be easy against some established cricket sides ranked above Botswana, and the qualifiers have only served to emphasise that gap.On the opening day of the competition last Friday, Botswana failed to match Tanzania as the Baggy...

  • Rollers face BFL action

    Yesterday, the BFL announced that Rollers had been charged for failing to honour a league match against Calendar Stars last month as the club battles internal challenges.The club heads to Palapye tomorrow for what could be a watershed moment, as it...

  • Reality check for Baggy Blues

    The team was upbeat upon departure but it failed to register a single win during the difficult competition that saw Namibia and Zimbabwe seal their World Cup spots.India and Sri Lanka are the hosts of next year's World Cup.Botswana had hoped to...

  • Rollers' rolling stone with no moss

    The club's attraction as a brand might have come at a cost as it has, more like at Extension Gunners, bred endless turf wars. Stability is key to progress, and just like a rolling stone, Rollers have struggled to accumulate wealth or...

  • Rollers saga exposes club licencing gaps

    On Thursday last week, Township Rollers failed to fulfil its fixture against Calendar Stars as players boycotted the game over unpaid salaries.The situation at one of the country's glamour clubs is so dire, with reports that players had to endure...

  • Rollers: A brand frequently dragged through the mud

    Rollers' recent history makes a perfect script for bitter-sweet reading. From relegation to the First Division in 2004, to bouncing back the following season to win a memorable league and cup double, Popa have taken fans through the high tide to...

  • An era of domination has arrived

    Shortly after 9:05 pm on Monday, August 29, 2011, Botswana recorded one of her most consequential sporting moments. It was in South Korea’s fourth-largest metropolitan city of Daegu that Amantle Montsho, almost under the radar, delivered...

  • Off the field challenges shadow Popa’s bright start

    The Gaborone side has defied odds on the pitch and sits at the summit of the elite league, six games into the season. But the troubles that have dogged the blue side since their acrimonious separation from businessman Jagdish Shah in 2023.Despite...

  • Letsile's 400m call may be too loud to ignore

    However, indications are that he is more of a 200m specialist, and results are there to back him up as his only gold at either the Olympics or the World Championships came through the half-lap.Since winning a silver medal at the 2023 Budapest World...

  • Kavazovic makes three-horse title claim

    Without mentioning Galaxy and Rollers, he said his side is expected to battle it out with Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Gaborone United for the domestic honours. Talking to SportMonitor at the end of an absorbing and tactical 1-1 battle against Chiefs on...

  • Gilport Lions face branding nightmare

    This means the team will campaign under the name of Taung Young Strikers until next season. Young Strikers kicked off their campaign with a 0-0 draw against Tlokweng United, shifting their home base from Taung village to Lekidi Centre, which is part...

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