Sebego�s COSAFA reference an insult

After much uncertainty on whether Botswana will bid for the 2017 AFCON, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) decided against the move.

It is by all intents and purposes, very disappointing to many people. I also happened to listen to the BFA president, Tebogo Sebego on RB2 and he was not convincing as he was saying we have to start with the COSAFA Cup, which we have already done, through the COSAFA Under-20.

Besides COSAFA is not demanding as all that is required is a sponsor. COSAFA does not set standards for training pitches, it does not set standards for lighting and there is nothing that the various organs of government can really learn from. Sebego did not state the real reason behind the association’s failure to bid.

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Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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