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Kabelo Boranabi
  • Pantev upbeat about Simba Champions League draw

    The Reds were drawn over the weekend to face Tanzanian giants Simba SC in the first preliminary round. “It is not going to be simple, every player dreams of playing in these big matches. We will play without fear, in every competition we have our...

  • Branch makes motocross return

    Branch last got on the saddle for the motocross team in 2017 as he makes a seven-year return after a focus on a rally ride that includes a single world championship win alongside six stage wins.He will move from the MX1 category and compete in the MX...

  • Only 4,000 fans for Sunbet Charity Cup

    The pre-season clash will see arch-rivals Township Rollers and Gaborone United (GU) reignite their Gaborone Derby rivalry, with kick-off set for 3pm. The derby, known for drawing huge crowds sometimes peaking at 20,000 spectators, has raised concern...

  • BFA allays women’s league delay concerns

    First announced in July 2024 by BFA chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo, the two-stream First Division of 10 teams per division was meant to reboot the domestic women’s football structure.It would have marked a major shift from the defunct Super...

  • Kweneng Regional Chairman’s Cup kicks off

    Twenty-four teams are drawn from the men’s, women’s and youth leagues and will compete over two weekends of action. The men’s category features a 16-team contest comprising the top eight teams from the Kweneng Region Division One and the top...

  • Botswana to host Africa’s top agric, education conference

    The country will bring the continent together for the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity-Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), from December 2 to 6, 2025, in Gaborone. The pre-launch, held on...

  • New Notwane exco to follow-up investor interest

    The Namibian club’s proprietors are said to be eyeing an expansion into Botswana, raising speculation of a possible financial injection into the historic Gaborone-based club. Newly elected Notwane chairperson, Freddie Ramodise, confirmed to...

  • Banmoon U-20 event fills youth football void

    The Banmoon Under-20 tournament is emerging as a crucial platform for unearthing and polishing raw talent in a system where young players often fall through the cracks. Now in its fourth edition, the tournament has grown in both scale and...

  • High spending Chiefs may still dip into transfer market

    The Kgatleng giants had the local football scene talking with the recent acquisition of Zebras’ playmaker, Gilbert Baruti, from Jwaneng Galaxy. Baruti’s arrival is in addition to the recruitment of, amongst others, former Township Rollers’...

  • Top sides test grit for pre-season friendlies

    Mochudi Centre Chiefs have been amongst the busiest during the off-season, featuring in three notable friendly matches that signalled a renewed intent.Magosi suffered narrow 1–0 defeats to North West University in Gaborone and South African...

  • Chiefs move to reduce membership interference

    Speaking to Sport Monitor on Monday, club chairperson, Victor Kobe, confirmed that Chiefs' general membership has passed a resolution to fully privatise the club. The move will see the Kgatleng side transition from a society-based structure into...

  • Do Away with Volunteerism – Zakhem Urges Chiefs

    Speaking during the first panel discussion at the Chiefs Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Botsalo Hotel in Palapye, Zakhem argued that volunteerism has stalled progress in local football for years. He emphasised that clubs need a structured...

  • Chiefs step into new era with groundbreaking AGM in Palapye

    This year's seating is held under the theme, "Re-Imaging Botswana Football." The AGM has a different twist as for the first time it includes a panel discussion. The panel discussion is to focus on topics such as 'Commercialistion of Botswana,...

  • What next for the Mares?

    After reaching the quarterfinals on its debut two years ago, the team has since been on a steady downward spiral, missing the Olympics berth, falling short in the COSAFA Championship, and now crashing out of the 2024 WAFCON at the group stages and...

  • Outdated constitution troubles motorsport

    It has been simmering within the BMS corridors but issues reached boiling point last week after Team Botswana was banned from competing at the Motocross of African Nations (MXOAN) 2025 to be held in Zimbabwe next month. BMS has been sidelined from...

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