For the first time, a test match will be played outside Gaborone. The rugby side goes into the game following two consecutive losses, 27-13 and 24-21, to Leopards Rugby Club in Mafikeng. Senior team assistant coach, Tshoganetso ‘Shakes’ Katse,...
The launch was scheduled to take place over the Independence holidays in Gaborone. Speaking to MmegiSport, BSA president, Tirelo Mukokomani, said the launch will not take place as initially planned because they are still sorting out some logistics....
Her love for volleyball developed at a young age whilst she was a Standard Four pupil at Our Lady of the Desert Primary School in Francistown. Ntelecha is now part of a dominant Police VI at the ongoing Botswana Volleyball League. “I used to watch...
The main attraction of the event was homeboy, Letsile Tebogo, who made history after becoming the first Motswana to win an Olympic gold medal. Tebogo made history books when he powered through the finish line in 19.46 seconds. His victory was marked...
The Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) had sent a team of 10 players who competed in the Open and Women Sections. The team finished in position 11 in the Open Section Category D and position 118 and 105 in the Women Section. The men’s team was ranked...
The meeting started today (Friday) and ends on Sunday with local coaches, Wellington Sibanda, Kelebogile Monnayoo, and Tolamo Marebola, attending. The BTA president, Oaitse Thipe, told MmegiSport that the conference's objective is to share the...
The accountant, appointed by the Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) executive committee to present the audited financial report, was ordered out of the meeting as delegates bombarded him with questions. Ryushin-kan chief instructor, Keorapere Dube,...
The plan is anchored on the broader framework of the Africa Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Africa Union Sport Council (AUSC) coordinator, Dr Decius Chipande, who is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, told MmegiSport that they were in Gaborone to validate the AUSC...
Kalavango chairperson, Mmopi Chopdat Gaetshajwe, said the sponsorship has come at the right time as they are preparing for the Zone VI competition to be held in Gaborone in December. “The sponsorship will assist with players’ transport when they...
Tensions came to the fore during the BOKA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) over the weekend where some of the delegates were nearly kicked out of the meeting. The situation escalated to a point where a motion of no confidence was passed against the...
Despite flying off the block, his body could not hold on as fatigue set in, denying him a Diamond League trophy and a wild card to the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Tebogo finished second behind American sprinter, Kenny...
The motion, which caught Bakwadi and his committee by surprise, was passed by Bose Caiphus of the Botswana Kofukan Federation. The effort to the leadership happened when there was another motion on the floor that was to be discussed. Caiphus argued...
According to information reaching MmegiSport, the test was collected during a competition in August and it returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance. It is not the first time that rugby has registered a positive test. The...
There are fears hackers could be targeting financial pledges for the Paris Olympic Games team after a plea went out for donations. The secretariat computers have been offline since Monday and staff laptops were taken away. According to information...
Manyepedza said the period for the training camp ahead of the championships was too short compared to what was afforded previous teams. He said in future, the team should camp away from Gaborone to avoid interference by club coaches. “The issue of...