Selebi-Phikwe to be named as new 'Mantshwabisi' host

Last month, the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) announced that the race would move away from the diamond-mining town of Jwaneng after five years. Since the announcement, Selibe-Phikwe was seen as the front runner to get the nod to host the event.  At the time the Botswana Motor Sport president, Lebogang Mosope said stakeholders were in a consultation process, but dropped a hint that the race would move to the northeastern part of the country.

Mmegi Sport is reliably informed that the former copper and nickel mining town has won the hosting rights with an announcement to be made on Wednesday. Although BTO communications manager, Keitumetse Setlang declined to divulge much, she said an announcement would be made in Selebi-Phikwe on Wednesday. “We cannot comment at the moment. We will have an official comment in Phikwe on the 12th,” she briefly said.