Botswana politicians travel for taste of World Cup

Friday, June 11, 2010

As the World Cup starts this afternoon with a game between host South Africa and Mexico, Botswana politicians have indicated that though the country is not featuring in the competition, they will watch the beautiful game.

Some have said they will go down south, whilst others have decided to watch it from their homes on the screens.
Officially it has been announced that President Ian Khama will only attend the closing ceremony of the competition in South Africa.

Botswana National Front (BNF) vice-president, Olebile Gaborone, says that he will be watching the games from his house. He says he supports the South African team and hopes it wins the cup.

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