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The relay team clocked 38.19secs during the heats at the recent African Senior Championships held in Duoala, Cameroon. However, the results were not recognised due to the use of faulty timing equipment. The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) vice...

The league was due to start in April but was postponed to this weekend and has been rescheduled once more. Mafolofolo coach, Isaac Thenjelani, told MmegiSport that they are in the dark about what is happening to the league. “The BVF executive...

Botswana has always been part of the tournament since its infancy stage when it was still a tri-nations competition. The BONA president, Onkemetse Mpudi, is a concerned person as the association is struggling with funding. She told MmegiSport that...

This would mean the Netherlands, currently ranked number 16, will compete in Paris. However, the participation of the Netherlands will be confirmed by the standard of World Athletics qualifying procedures. Botswana clocked 38.19 during the African...

Local players were amongst those who eyed the increased prize money and the title. Some of the countries that attended the championships included Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Eswatini, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Africa and...

Wells' dream of getting a slot at the tournament was diminished by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Vikings. The women’s teams that have qualified for the Phikwe Softball Extravaganza from the Southern Zone are Police IX, BDF IX (defending...

The team finished second behind South Africa with 39 medals which included 11 gold, 13 silver, and 15 bronze. The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) sent a team of 23 athletes to the competition. Last year, BOKA had sent a team of 42 members....

The last time there was softball activity on the pitch was back in September last year during the Independence Cup. The eliminations for the southern zone are at the National Diamond while Mater Spei and Clifton School in Francistown, host matches in...

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...