Jacob Kelebeng(Minister of Sports and Arts) “Rre Stanley Thosane is one of the heroes that we ever had in this country. We are here to celebrate his legacy today. I had no close interaction with him but had it as a fan because I was a supporter of...
These assets include a bus for the men's team, a mini-bus for the women's side, six vehicles for executive management and staff. Sebata also secured office space, accommodation for staff players and reached an agreement for the lease of the...
First there was Sommerset Gobuiwang, a man credited with pioneering the transition of Township Rollers from a society to a professional entity with a commercial wing.Gobuiwang brought on board Jagdish Shah and Rollers’ dominance was further...
In their first statement since Sebata, through his company, Sebata Holdings announced he was leaving the club, Rollers said they will not discuss the issue publicly. "In accordance with club professional ethics we will prioritise managing the...
Young Strikers defeated Orapa United 5-4 in penalty shootout on Saturday. The two sides were tied at 1-1 in normal time before Zebras goalkeeper, Lesenya Malapela’s penalty was saved in sudden death, handing over a famous victory to Young Strikers....
The two teams met at the Gabane United Grounds on Sunday afternoon as Systems ran out 1-0 winners in a tightly contested tie. Both teams were looking for some solace with a Orange FA Cup quarterfinal progression following a tough run in the league....
The BFA will this afternoon at 2pm host the memorial service for the former Zebras' head coach, Tshosane who died on Friday morning after a short illness. The BFA and Tshosane family yesterday hosted a press briefing to unveil the celebrated...
Last year, Sebata acquired 80 percent stake in Rollers, through its investment arm, Popa Popa Investments which gave him control of Botswana's most successful club for five years. But the deal has failed to last a full season after Sebata told...
A memorial service for Botswana's first coach to take the national team, the Zebras, to its first ever Africa Cup of Nations final, will be held at the National Stadium at 2:30pm tomorrow. As tributes continue to pour in for the fallen football...
Secretary-general Taolo Tloutsile jumped ship last month and in his place, Irene Ntelamo was co-opted. But Ntelamo did not last long as she threw in the towel this week. BoBA spokesperson, Gaone Motshwanaesi, has now been asked to take over the role...
Football by nature remains the most popular sport in the country and the FNB Premiership feeds from the masses in terms of following. The competition's 30-match marathon also adds to the numbers, with the contest spread over 10 months. Although...
As the local game continues to spread its wings within several Billiards disciplines, Botswana’s participation at this year’s event is seen as a giant step towards making the sport professional in the country. Boineelo ‘Kizza’ Moleofi, a...
Raguin was in Izmir, Turkey, this week participating in the J100 ITF World Tennis Tour where the sixth seed progressed to the quarter-finals. He lost to second seeded Turkish player, Cem Christopher Kucukhuseyin 6-7, 6-1 yesterday. In the first...
This week, Sebata is expected to announce the decision to terminate the relationship over a breach of contract. Sebata has invested more than P15 million since assuming control of the club at the beginning of the season. The transport business mogul...
Sebeela was the key witness in a case between the Botswana Football League (BFL) against Gaborone United and its director, Nicholas Zakhem in March, but turned "hostile and uncooperative" during the hearing. This resulted in the BFL withdrawing the...
The BTC Francistown Marathon is a World Athletics certified event and has attracted around 1, 000 participants, some from abroad. In a statement, title sponsor, the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited said the marathon is expected to help...
Title challengers, Gaborone United (GU) and TAFIC would be wishing that reigning champions, Jwaneng Galaxy progress to the next round of the cup competition. The pair are involved in a nail-biting race alongside Galaxy for the P1.4 million paycheque....
Season 6 of the Orange FA Cup has not featured a big clash and this is mainly due to the elite league teams bowing out of the cup race in the previous round. Record winners, Gaborone United, alongside their cross-town rivals, Township Rollers and the...
Red Roses made it three regional league wins in three years over the past weekend. The team has clinched the title with three games to spare while 10 points in the lead. GU have now qualified for the South Block playoffs that are to determine the...
The left footed winger has been instrumental in Galaxy’s pursuit for another league title, scoring crucial goals, particularly in the second round of the season. Setsile currently leads the pack with 14 goals with four rounds of matches still to...
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