Double bronze for netball
Monday, December 15, 2014
Botswana’s Under-20 team that participated in the African Union Sports Council Region Five Youth Games in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe scooped bronze as the senior team also managed a 44-41 win over Malaysia to settle for bronze at the Nations Cup tournament in Singapore over the weekend. The Malaysia tie was a closely contested tie with Botswana’s youthful team narrowly leading 25-21 at half time. Lebotse-Sebego is thrilled by the two bronze medals but believes the association has its work cut out.
“I am excited because the team in Zimbabwe also won bronze as well as the ones in Singapore. But we have a lot of work to do technically,” she said.
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....