Dj vu sweeps across after Glasgow nightmare

A sense of dj vu gripped the nation on Tuesday night after a depressing 30 minute spell in the Glasgow cold, froze Botswanas hopes of salvaging seven medals from the Commonwealth Games, writes MQONDISI DUBE

First up, it was Pako Seribe who laboured to seventh place in his 400metre semi final race. Not much was expected from the up and coming runner.

The nation’s soaring expectations were (mis) placed on the on-form Isaac Makwala. The strong runner had effortlessly blasted his way to the semi finals, on the back of some outstanding performances in the last month. Makwala has looked gold coated since he arrived in Scotland, drawing rave reviews from British commentators.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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