Contact Sports Activities Suspended Again

Tumiso Rakgare PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Tumiso Rakgare PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development, Tumiso Rakgare has announced the suspension of contact sports activities yet again following a spike in the Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases.

Rakgare made the announcement at former Zebras coach, David Bright’s funeral in Gaborone. Bright succumbed to Covid-19 related illness on Monday morning at Sir Ketumile Masire hospital. Some Sua Flamingoes players, who were under the tutelage of universally moaned, Bright also tested positive but have since recovered, making it the largest number of cases since local sports returned to action in August.

“We have taken a decision (on sports activities). We took it last week though it is not yet announced. We have taken a decision to stop all contact sporting activities. As sport we should be seen to be helpful in the reduction of the spread of the virus until the situation is manageable.

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