Olympics fundraising drive slows down

Stressing a point: Sekgororoane says athletes need to be adequately funded PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG.
Stressing a point: Sekgororoane says athletes need to be adequately funded PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG.

The Olympic Games fundraising committee says while strides have been made in sourcing funds for the local team, their efforts face challenges.

The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) initiated a fundraising campaign in April 2019 meant to assist the team to prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games.

The SMS donation campaign had targeted raising P5 million, but a member of the marketing and communication committee, Billy Sekgororoane admitted the process has not gone as expected.

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