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Mqondisi Dube
  • Coach sees silver lining after World Cup exit

    The Botswana women's team finished third out of eight nations that had gathered in Gaborone over the past week in search of two slots in the next stage of the World Cup qualifiers.The hosts had started their campaign in the ICC T20 Division Two...

  • Botswana hits Davis Cup bull's eye

    The sun-kissed hard court was turned into a witness to an exhilarating display of Davis Cup Africa Group 5 tennis as both teams had fans on the edge of their seats, marking a fitting end to the four-day competition. Ntungamili Raguin gave Botswana...

  • Showa non-committal on BFL chair's post

    Showa is a non-executive director and was thrust into the role following the abrupt resignation of Peter Kesitilwe last week Monday. This followed a tense BFL Annual General Assembly in Palapye which also saw the resignation of chief executive,...

  • Clubs push to utilise five foreign players

    The item was up for discussion at the recent BFL Annual General Assembly in Palapye, and will now form part of the agenda for next month's Botswana Football Association (BFA) General Assembly. Under the current arrangement, FNB Premiership clubs...

  • Botswana looks to banish bitter Davis Cup memories

    On a warm July afternoon, in front of a vociferous crowd, Denzel Seetso held all the aces, as he pushed Botswana to the brink of promotion to Division IV. In fact, at one stage of the match, it was a matter of when not if Seetso would wrap up the...

  • Cricket team out of World Cup qualifiers

    Gaborone is hosting eight teams for the T20 World Cup Division Two and Botswana found the going tough in the latter stages of the competition after a bright start. Botswana started with two consecutive victories over regular punching bags Eswatini...

  • Strong start for Botswana in Davis Cup

    Last year, Botswana came agonisingly close to gaining promotion to Division IV but narrowly lost to Gabon in a final that will be best remembered for an epic encounter between local, Denzel Seetso and his gangly Gabonese counterpart, Herve...

  • We’ll strive to start league on time – Showa

    Showa was thrust into the position after BFL chairperson, Peter Kesitilwe quit on a chaotic week for football that also saw chief executive, Bennett Mamelodi follow suit. The BFL Annual General Assembly (AGA) held in Palapye on Saturday precipitated...

  • BFL saga: From cheers to tears

    The distance between May 28 and July 14 is 47 days. It can be a long or short period depending on the context – but for football, it has represented a stretch of uncertainty. Wednesday, May 28 saw the league’s chief executive, Bennett Mamelodi...

  • My hands are clean – Kesitilwe

    Kesitilwe quit the BFL on Monday, and was followed by the league's chief executive, Bennett Mamelodi the following day. The developments came days after tense BFL deliberations in Palapye where accusations of maladministration were raised....

  • Football flying towards another turbulence

    The storm is threatening to return after the calm following the weekend's Botswana Football League Annual General Assembly in Palapye. What had appeared a routine meeting of the 16 shareholders of the top flight turned into a fractious meeting...

  • BFL board convenes after tense Palapye meeting

    There were intense, behind-closed-doors deliberations centred on BFL chief executive, Bennett Mamelodi and the Betway sponsorship deal. On Sunday morning, news was that the meeting had resolved to suspend Mamelodi over maladministration, but the BFL...

  • Motsepe's CAF reign of cash

    Cash has been the glue that has kept Motsepe's reign as football's top man going. Actually, the cash approach has been the cornerstone of the billionaire's reign as member associations, national teams and clubs start to reap the benefits...

  • Namibia's Brave Warriors shift base to Botswana

    Botswana's north-western neighbour does not have a CAF-approved stadium for national team games. Namibia's Brave Warriors have been playing their matches in South Africa, but for the first time, they will move to Botswana for the World Cup...

  • Tebogo sends statement as Mares trip

    Letsile Tebogo's message is clear without a word- his rivals must be afraid, in fact very afraid. His opponents include our dear friend in America, the flamboyant Noah Lyles as there is proof that no one is safe when Tebogo hits his stride. After...

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