Late efforts to fly Zebras players to Morocco

Zebras' preparations for Mauritania game were disturbed by the visa incident
Zebras' preparations for Mauritania game were disturbed by the visa incident

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) was involved in last minute efforts to fly four players and two officials to Morocco who were left stranded in Johannesburg due to visa issues.

But nothing was expected to materialise before the end of business yesterday, meaning the players will stay put.

The players had to return home as the rest of the team flew out to the North African country where the Zebras are preparing to face the Democratic Republic of Congo on next week Monday.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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