COVID-19 impact on Debswana could hit Orapa, Galaxy

Covid19 impact on Debswana PIC. KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Covid19 impact on Debswana PIC. KENNEDY RAMOKONE

FRANCISTOWN: The continued impact of the COVID-19 on Debswana’s operations is likely to affect two BTC Premiership sides that are sponsored by the diamond mining giant.

Already precedence has been set before in the country that when companies hit a rough patch they usually cease funding activities that are not part of their core business such as football.

For example, under a cloud of financial trouble in 2013, Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) decided to cease sponsoring then two Premier League sides BMC FC and ECCO City Greens. The two sides have struggled to finance their operations since then. BCL also ditched Nico United owing to serious financial challenges in 2014. The club was ultimately relegated from the Premier League.

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