Compliant BNSC affiliates get grant relief
Friday, February 09, 2018
The resolution was adopted during the Sports Pitso held at the Majestic Five hotel in Palapye last weekend.
The Pitso resolved that up to 30% of the annual grant will be given to National Sport Associations (NSAs), provided they meet accounting compliance requirements. The BNSC has been assigned to create accounts for NSAs for effective management of grants. Under the previous arrangement, the BNSC took care of all NSAs grants, and disbursed as per request.
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....