Babitseng's gargantuan COSAFA task

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Snakes periodically shed their skin through a process known as ecdysis, meant to accommodate the reptiles' growth as well get rid external parasites.

Over the weekend, COSAFA's ecdysis moment came, and with it, a new leader in the form of Tariq Babitseng was handed the key to the management of the region's football. Botswana is taking keen interest on the development, as Babitseng becomes only the second Motswana to head the regional organisation.

The moment deserves a round of applause as Botswana takes a significant share in regional football leadership. Babitseng's ascendancy has been rapid considering he is relatively a greenhorn following his election to the Botswana Football Association (BFA) top post in 2024.

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Babitseng's gargantuan COSAFA task

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