Confusion over elite athletes' relief fund

Professional athlete: Makwala falls under elite athletes PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Professional athlete: Makwala falls under elite athletes PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

There is confusion over whether professional athletes can benefit from more than one (coronavirus disease 2019) COVID-19 government relief scheme.

Elite athletes qualify for assistance under the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC), Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) and World Athletics (WA) relief funds.

However, a clause in the MYSC relief programme indicates that a person cannot benefit more than once from a government scheme.

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