Players pursue degrees amid uncertainty
Friday, April 09, 2021
The local players’ union has secured scholarships for five players, Thabo Leinanyane, Kabelo Maphakela, Kamogelo Molemogi, Thongbotho Mogatle and Arnold Mampori to study different programmes at Botho University.
Maphakela, who plays for Township Rollers will study Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) in Network Security and Computer Forensics. Jwaneng Galaxy’s right back, Leinanyane will study BSc in Business Management while Mogatle will enrol in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) in Primary Education. Molemogi and Mampori on the other hand will study Master of Business Administration and BSc in Finance respectively. The scholarships are part of FUB’s commitment to securing the players’ future beyond their playing days.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...