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Wishing the Zebras all the best

The national team is in South Africa to play in the COSAFA Cup. The Zebras have always been an emotional topic every time they play.

You can trust me when I posit that whatever happens in Mpumalanga, the discussions would rage on. If we win, it will be the usual excitement where suddenly everything becomes good.

If we lose, (and God forbid) it will be chaos. Overnight, we will forget about everything else and be dismissive of the technical team. We will call it names and ask the Botswana Football Association (BFA) to fire the coach or to employ another one. A dose of hypocrisy in other words. Dear reader, I must I admit the obvious. That, our football development is still work in progress. We cannot argue against this. But, going by the amount of time the national team spends in camp, it is high time we reap the rewards.

Editor's Comment
Well done to our Olympians!

Our 4x400m men's relay team has etched their names in the history books, securing a silver medal with a stunning time of 2:54.53—a new African Record. This incredible achievement, coupled with Letsile Tebogo's gold medal in the men’s 200m race, marks the first time in history that Botswana has won two medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games.We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our medallists, the entire Botswana...

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