Under-15 team upbeat ahead of AYG

Young stars: The under- 15 side trains with an All Kasi kit, but still using the Umbro kit. PIC KABO MPAETONA
Young stars: The under- 15 side trains with an All Kasi kit, but still using the Umbro kit. PIC KABO MPAETONA

The national Under-15 football team that will represent the country at the Africa Youth Games (AYG) has vowed to make its presence felt. Botswana are in the same group with Nigeria, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The team manager, Fobby Radipotsane said they will do everything to compete, but warned that as a young team, there is no need to put players under too much pressure.

“As much as we agree that we have to play to win, we have to understand that this is a development team. We do not want to put them under pressure,” Radipotsane said yesterday.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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