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You don't add mouths to an empty table

On Saturday, Botswana football will confront a pivotal decision as a motion to expand the FNB Premiership from 16 to 18 teams comes before delegates for debate.

BDF XI chairperson, Nelson Gabofiwe, is the mover and as of now it's unclear where the tide will flow. But for an outsider, it does not seem a no-brainer as the current financial state of affairs, strongly argue against an expanded league.

There might be arguments about development, employment and expanding the national team pool, but the cons far outweigh the pros.

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Appeal to public transport operators to exercise caution

Those who occasionally use highways like the A1 and A3 roads will bear testimony to have experienced this firsthand as they have been overtaken by overspeeding buses. Sadly, some of the passengers are the ones who urge some bus drivers to overspeed.The result of this madness is the horrific accident that claimed lives of nine people on Sunday evening near Lechana settlement along the A1 Highway.It is reported that the incident occurred after the...

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