Netball squad jets out for World Championships

The 12-strong Botswana squad has four shooters, four mid-court players and four defenders. From an original 24 players, the team was reduced to 15 ahead of three friendly games in Malawi and then to 12 for the Singapore trip.

Portia Rasekhumba, Violet 'Towering' Moabi, Tebogo Radipotsane and Botlhale Moeng spearhead the Botswana attack while Tshegofatso Tlhabuswe, Ogone Gabaratane, Kelebogile Mangole and Gagotheko Tshelametsi are the mid-court players. The defence will feature Ntebogang Motlakaloso, Thulaganyo Segopolo, Kagisano Mawela and Florah Keeditse.