beMOBILE satisfied with �protest laden� season
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Satmos
The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) head of sponsorships and public relations, Tiro Kganela said beMOBILE celebrates yet another milestone in local football. “We believe that our football has improved this season and as the heart of football in Botswana, we are happy about this achievement,” he said.
Kganela told Mmegi Sport they feel the season was a success despite the increasing number of club protests that were brought before the BPL Disciplinary Committee (DC).
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