BFA and shabby World Cup accreditation
Friday, February 19, 2010
The BFA has finalised 'its' list of journalists to cover the World Cup in South Africa.
From the onset, the process was shrouded in secrecy. Some journalists were in the dark regarding the process. In fact my colleagues at Mmegi and others outside Gaborone did not know that they were supposed to submit their names to BFA for consideration.
Some missed the deadline and it will not be surprising that sports journalists in Francistown, Maun, Selebi-Phikwe and other places far from Gaborone were not aware that there was accreditation taking place.
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....