Stakes high as Botswana seeks volleyball champs berth
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
National Volleyball team during practice PIC: ORAPELENG RAMPOELENG
As the host, the team will be under immense pressure to impress. Botswana hosts the Zonal qualifiers, which have Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia and Mozambique over the next five days. The competition will determine the top two countries that will proceed to the continental qualifiers.
The top two teams will join other top sides from the six other zones in Africa.
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