Relief as players offered jobs

The quintet of Agang Molefe, Tshephang Kebodiwang, Fela Faith Mashugwa, Thabang Seloka and Pako Mooketsi will undergo a six-month training prior to full-time employment with the Gaborone-based company and are expected to start their duties early next month. The move was facilitated by the India High Commission in Botswana. “The BTTA is pleased with the developments as the good news come at a stage where a job of any nature is rare to find and for young athletes to explore this opportunity is a step in the right direction as it helps them to gain knowledge and skills in the diamond industry at a prime age,” part of the statement from BTTA reads. Speaking to Mmegi Sport, BTTA public relations officer, Tiro Motswasele said they received several applications from aspirants for the job opportunities and selection criteria were used to trim down the names to five.

“We wrote to our clubs asking them to nominate two players each, so we had received around 12 or 14 names in total. The executive committee had to look at many factors to select the five players for the job.