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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Tebogo to star in Talent Unearthed Film Series

    He became the first Motswana to be appointed De Beers Group global ambassador. As one of the first products of the collaboration, Tebogo will feature as the lead ambassador and central figure in a short film series, Talent Unearthed. The shooting of...

  • BOKA affiliates press ahead with no confidence motion

    The current executive committee came into power after toppling the previous leadership in 2022. Things took a twist last week when the BOKA vice secretary, Francois Alberts, sent out a letter to three affiliates, being Kofukan, Ryushin-Kan and...

  • Karate affiliates dare leadership

    Some affiliates wanted to pass a vote of no confidence on the committee through the special meeting. BOKA vice secretary-general, Francois Alberts, wrote letters to individual affiliates who had signed a letter calling for the SGM. The affiliates...

  • Retiring Ribbin to move into coaching

    After an illustrious career, Ribbin indicated during the 2024 CAVB Zone VI Senior Club Volleyball Championships held in Gaborone in December that he will retire from playing. But the towering volleyball legend told MmegiSport he will move into...

  • Hattigh’s second bite of the cherry

    Hattigh, together with AJU president, Siteny Randrianasolo-Niaiko, Shadrack Maluki (chairperson), and Chafik El Kettanni (general treasurer) were re-elected to their respective positions. Speaking to MmegiSport, Hattigh said she was humbled by the...

  • Junior tennis team finishes third in Namibia

    The week-long competition ended on Saturday. South Africa won gold in the boys' Under-14 competition followed by Zimbabwe. South Africa are also the champions for the boys Under-16 category with Zimbabwe again the silver medalists. It was the...

  • Sponsorless-Lefika Cross Country race defies odds

    The event did not have a sponsor and there was no prize money for the winners. The competition was divided into different categories being the youth girls and boys 6km, junior women 6km, junior men 8km while senior men and women competed in the 10km....

  • Sharp tackles GBV through music

    Sharp has released a reggae album titled, Stop Gender Based Violence. He said GBV is a huge challenge in the country, especially looking at the statistics recorded by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) over the festive season. He also said this is an...

  • Spiking Stars hunt P450,000 for Nigeria trip

    The competition is scheduled for April 1–14 in Abuja, Nigeria. The championship will be used as the continental qualifier for the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) 2025 Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship. Now the club requires...

  • BNSC hapless as karate burns

    Serufho told MmegiSport recently that the Sport Act does not allow the BNSC to intervene in National Sport Associations (NSA) internal squabbles. “We are toothless. There is nothing we can do because if we intervene, an NSA can take us to court. We...

  • Athletes turn tables on anti-doping office

    Lydia Jele, Ditiro Nzamani, and Pertunia Gaegopolwe were found guilty following tests conducted by the local testing authority. Jele’s husband, Ofentse Jele said the athlete's world came tumbling after she received a call from NADO director,...

  • Botswana could be home to doping syndicate – RADO

    The local doping office has not ruled out the possibility of outside elements involved in doping cases, which have seen Olympians, Nijel Amos, Amantle Montsho, and Lydia Jele fall foul of the doping rules. The Africa Zone VI Anti-Doping Office (RADO)...

  • Gamodubu Child Care Trust faces uncertain future

    The children who reside at the centre are orphaned and vulnerable, with most living with HIV/AIDS. In December, the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Cheetahs Rugby Club visited the centre, as they have been doing for the past three years, to donate food...

  • Nthaga umpiring journey in full bloom

    She became part of the officials after responding to an invitation to apply to officiate at the tournament that ended on Saturday. The outcome of the results marks a significant step in her journey towards achieving the blue badge, which is an...

  • Promising start to college squash for Otshabeng

    Otshabeng faced Reshika Rajathinam of William Smith College but went down 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-5. However, Otshabeng was able to win 3-1 in the second game played on Friday against Isabella Bin of Brown University with a score of 6-11, 11-7,...

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