Botswana Boxing Team Settles For Third Position

Despite an impressive display at the just-ended Zone IV Boxing Championships held in Gaborone, Team Botswana had to settle for third position level with Mozambique with nine medals.

The local boxers collected six gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the competition as South Africa and Angola are tied up in first position with 10 medals each. Team Botswana had nine boxers in the competition of which seven made it out of the 15 bouts. Of the seven, only Kobamelo Molatlhegi lost his lightfly bout to Zambian Patrick Chinyamba.

Team Botswana had won the most gold medals at the competition making them the highest performing team.

Editor's Comment
Watch your tongue Mr President

While his leadership has brought about significant progress and development, it is imperative that he exercises greater caution in his choice of words, particularly when addressing sensitive matters.One of the primary concerns is the potential impact of his remarks on Botswana’s relationship with De Beers, the diamond mining giant that plays a crucial role in the nation’s economy.The partnership between Botswana and De Beers has been mutually...

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