New play-off date after COSAFA Cup

Unfinished business: Chiefs and Rollers will have to meet in a play- off
Unfinished business: Chiefs and Rollers will have to meet in a play- off

A new date for the play-off between bitter rivals, Township Rollers and Mochudi Centre Chiefs to determine the beMOBILE Premiership winners will be set after the conclusion of COSAFA Castle Cup, the Botswana Premier League (BPL) office has said.

The match, which was scheduled for last week Wednesday at the National Stadium, was postponed at the last minute following the intervention of the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC).

The decision by the BNSC attracted mixed reactions from the football fraternity. While others felt it was a good decision considering that the Zebras were preparing for their match against Namibia, others felt it came at the wrong time with the two teams having already incurred costs on preparations.

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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