Basketball umpire gets rave review in Cairo

Outstanding: Dorothy Okatch (second from left) is doing well in Cairo
Outstanding: Dorothy Okatch (second from left) is doing well in Cairo

Botswana’s only internationally licensed basketball referee, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Okatch has been called “the future of basketball officiating in Africa” after some excellent officiating at the Africa Under 18 Women’s Championship.

Okatch was officiating at her first international tournament after recently becoming Botswana’s first basketball ref to get FIBA accreditation.

The tournament in Cairo has been running since last Friday with Okatch handling four matches.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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