Embattled FIFA decides

Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tebogo Sebego flew out to Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday where 209 national associations have a perfect opportunity to mend FIFAs battered image in a presidential election due today.

The world soccer governing body holds a crucial election to choose Sepp Blatter’s successor amid damaging corruption claims which have seen the strongman and UEFA president, Michel Platini, banned from football activities for six years.

Sebego will cast his vote, probably for Asian Football Association president, Sheikh Salman, after Africa ditched its own, Tokyo Sexwale, who has been criticised for running a lukewarm campaign.

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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