Revisit soft points rule

Throughout the season, Notwane have been not so visible. Instead its little known chairperson, Arnold Somolekae was the biggest surprise when he was voted to lead the Premier League Committee (PLC) in his first season as a club administrator.

I am not sure what it is that convinced the other clubs to vote him as chairperson. What I will remember him most is when he made that chilling statement on national television docking 26 points from Sankoyo Bush Bucks, which meant the Maun-based club had been relegated.

That decision was to later be set aside by the BFA, culminating in a relegation play-off between Notwane and FC Satmos. And, up until the 90th minute, Notwane led 3-2, which meant the club was only a few minutes away from retaining its Premier League status. 

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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