Let's protect sporting fans

Thanks to the World Cup, some of these facilities such as the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Kasane and, Francistown Airport the Tlokweng Metsimotlhabe road and a few others around the city will be upgraded.

The University of Botswana and the National Stadium have been closed to allow for  massive refurbishment. The mad rush to upgrade all these facilities in one fell swoop has resulted in an acute shortage of stadia. With the BDF stadium at the Sir Seretse Khama barracks, UB stadium and the national stadium unavailable, football fans from in and around Gaborone have been forced to travel long distances to places such as Molepolole and Lobatse, often at great risk. The Molepolole road is under construction and the stretch between Mogoditshane and Metsimotlhabe has been reduced to a narrow path, often resulting in heavy traffic jams or worse accidents that even claim people's lives.