Inside BFA�s cow horn formation

Rivals: BFA vice president (Technical), Marshlow Motlogelwa and president Tebogo Sebego
Rivals: BFA vice president (Technical), Marshlow Motlogelwa and president Tebogo Sebego

Feared Zulu warrior and king, Shaka Zulu was widely known for infamously ambushing his opponents with the cow horn formation. His army would move to form a horn around the enemy and then strike with devastating consequences, making this one of the feared forces of the time. And now, Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tebogo Sebego finds himself at the centre of a raging horn sharpened by his own warriors, observes Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE

Sebego finds himself viciously surrounded, facing friendly fire from within the walls of Lekidi Centre. It was unimaginable just over a year ago that Sebego would come face-to-face with an internal revolt as attempts to uproot him steadfastly gain traction.

And with each passing step, the football waters are getting muddier as the country’s biggest sporting code prepares for an elective congress expected between July and August next year.

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