Minister appeals to Batswana on Africa Youth Games

Students blow vuvuzelas to mark the remaining 100 days.Pic.Kagiso Onkatswitse
Students blow vuvuzelas to mark the remaining 100 days.Pic.Kagiso Onkatswitse

The Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Shaw Kgathi has appealed to all Batswana to ensure that second Africa Youth Games to be hosted by Botswana is a success.

Kgathi said Batswana should be looking at sharing their unique and proud heritage with guests from the rest of Africa.

He was officially launching the 100 days to the Gaborone 2014 Africa Youth Games. Ninenty-nine days from today, young athletes from 53 countries are expected come to Gaborone for the 10-day event.

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