Francistown stadium deserves a better name � residents

New Stadium: The facility has been named the Francistown Sports Complex. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
New Stadium: The facility has been named the Francistown Sports Complex. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Residents here say the new Francistown stadium deserves a better name after the Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Thapelo Olopeng announced the facility will be known as the Francistown Sports Complex.

Mmegi Sport took to the Francistown streets for a snap survey and some residents felt a better name honouring or reflecting the history of the city would have been appropriate.

Kenosi Sekelemani (30) is of the view that the name does not befit the status of the new stadium.

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