Author

Just like what happened during the CAA African Senior Championships held in Asaba, Nigeria in 2018 where the results were scrapped by the World Athletics, the same fate is likely to befall Botswana’s 4x100m relay team results for the Douala,...

Speaking to MmegiSport after the World Athletics declared Botswana men’s 4x100m relay team results as uncertified, Dipeba said questions would always be asked when a European country is dislodged in rankings. The men's 4x100m relay team broke a...

Marape won a gold medal to be crowned the Under-18 girls' champion. The team won four medals to finish in position three overall, with Egypt ending the competition top ahead of hosts, SA. Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) spokesperson, Goitseone...

Horrendous management of the championships has seen Kamal Badru Juma, president of Mozambique Athletics Association, who also serves as CAA Southern Region vice president, calling on the CAA leadership under Hamad Kalkaba Malboun to resign. The same...

Makacana leaves Police after six years following a period of dominance, where the cops won the league and other competitions such as the Phikwe Softball Extravaganza. He confirmed his move to BDF to MmegiSport this week. “It has been a journey, a...

The tournament is held every four years pitting Under-14, 16, and 19 age brackets. ISSSA president, Alleck Maphosa, told MmegiSport that preparations are at an advanced stage and everything is ready for the games. “All 16 ISSSA member schools have...

“If I recall well, during the 2012 incentives rewards championships like Africa Senior Championships, athletes were making P500 as an appearance fee, now appearance fee is P2, 000. In terms of incentives for winning, in the past it was P12, 000 for...

“We have submitted our application but as we speak, we have not received a response from BOKA. We are not new members, we only changed our name, after moving from JKA Botswana, so I believe it should be a seamless process,” Nihon Karate Kyokai...

The league defending champions, Hogs, are currently seating at the top of the men’s 15 league table. It was not an easy victory for Cheetahs as they had to dig deep to pull maximum points from stubborn Canon Jaguars with a convincing score of 10-0....

The BNSC recently completed the National Sport Associations Resource Allocation Scheme (BONSARS) for the financial year 2024-2025, which saw table tennis and tennis emerge as the biggest beneficiaries. Speaking to MmegiSport, the BNSC manager-sport...

Bańka told the gathering that sport has the power to unite people but said it should be a clean sport without doping. “Our role as the global anti-doping regulator, WADA, is very important. That is why the role of National Anti-Doping Agency...

At the 2020 Olympics held in 2021 due to COVID effects, Botswana had three female athletes but none have qualified for this year's edition which starts in Paris next month. The last local opportunity for the athletes to qualify was passed over...

But in the middle of this, the home's head, Tuelo ‘Fish’ Masilo, has remained humble and is full of life despite his advanced age. The veteran karateka has a dojo in his yard. Upon approach, Masilo settles into his chair, immediately asks who...

The battle lines were drawn with athletes vying for a place in the African Athletics Championships team expected to be announced this week. Some of the athletes who delivered PBs despite the windy and cold conditions were Obakeng Kamberuka, clocking...

The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) will host an invitational track and field series at the National Stadium in Gaborone tomorrow [Saturday], presenting local athletes with an opportunity to book places at this year's Olympics. Ramotswa...