'Nandos' offered to Chiefs
Friday, February 22, 2008
After resigning from Rollers last month, the club claimed that Koko had a contract with them and refused to release him to join Magosi. Rollers were said to be arguing that if they let Koko go, Chiefs would have to pay them a reasonable transfer fee. On the other hand, the player claimed that his contract expired on January 17, hence there was no need for Rollers to block him.
The matter was taken to the PSC and during their sitting this week, it was ruled that Rollers have no reason to prevent the player from joining a club of his choice. Premier League Committee (PLC) secretary Setete Phuthego confirmed to Mmegi Sport yesterday that Rollers have been ordered to release the player. He did not go into further details.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...