BPL seeks more powers
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
We just want to be a special member of the association,” BPL chief executive officer, Bennett Mamelodi said at the BPL general assembly last Saturday.
He said they looked at the German Bundesliga, English Premier League and South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) models as an inspiration to acquire autonomy.
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....