FIFA man courts Botswana players
Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Those who catch his eye are likely to cut their professional teeth in the South African Premier League.
Makaab is the managing director of Durban-based Prosport International in South Africa. He is in Botswana at the invitation of Mochudi Centre Chiefs' director Mclean Letshwiti. Makaab was among thousands of supporters who watched the big Mascom Premier League clash between log leaders Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Township Rollers at the National Stadium yesterday.
But as the conference concludes, Batswana must ask: Will this be another talk shop, or will it spark real change? The answer lies in whether every stakeholder, from the President to community leaders, transforms rhetoric into action.The President rightly highlighted that crime, especially GBV, thrives in private spaces. His call to empower churches and counsellors as early warning systems is sensible. But good ideas mean little without funding...