Football stalwart laid to rest

Monday, June 12, 2017

SAD MOMENT: Pall bearers carry Tebro Onkabetse's body to its final resting place PIC: OLEFILE SEROKOLO

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Hundreds of football fans and mourners across the game’s spectrum turned up to pay their last respects to veteran football administrator, Tebro Tubego Onkabetse, who died aged 67.

Different speakers described Onkabetse as an influential, reliable and humble person who was passionate about football. Tebro, as he was affectionately known, was the former Botswana Football Association (BFA) National Executive Committee member.

He was Selebi-Phikwe Regional Football Association (SPRFA) chairperson for many years. Amongst those present at the burial were former Zebras coach, Stanley Tshosane, former BFA president Tebogo Sebego, ex- Township Rollers and national team captain Mmoni Segopolo, and former BFA CEO Ashford Mamelodi.

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