Time for all hands to the pump in AFCON bid

Namibia’s coitus interruptus at the very last minute left a sour after taste, but powers that be in Botswana felt a solo bid was worth a go. This despite lingering questions over the costs of a solo bid.

The reason for a joint bid was to ease the financial burden of organsing the tournament. The Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport, and Culture, Tumiso Rakgare recently told the media, Botswana went to the extent of sending overtures to a reluctant Zambia to join the bidding efforts.