Botswana wary of SA's World Cup intentions

Botswana is sensing sinister designs by South Africa to sideline the country from the benefits that will accrue from the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

At Tourism Pitso 2007 that ended yesterday at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC), the tourism industry learnt that South Africa appeared to be courting other countries while overlooking Botswana.

Botswana was not mentioned alongside Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mozambique as countries that will accommodate country team officials by 2010. Botswana takes this as an indication that South Africa is out to sideline it.

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