No sponsor, return date yet for Premiership
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
CEO duties: Ramochothwane addressing the media. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
The new football body's leadership, chairperson, Aryl Ralobala and chief executive officer, Solomon Ramochothwane said the BFL is still locked in negotiations with potential sponsors.
A three-year sponsorship deal with Botswana Telecommunications Limited (BTC) has since came to end, whilst a year remains in Absa Botswana's two-year deal worth P7million. The elite league's TV rights partnership with Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS) has also come to end.
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...