Zebras� hopes hinge on �The Animal�
Friday, July 18, 2014
But too often, as acknowledged by coach, Peter Butler, the rankings are misleading. The Zebras are perched above the West Africans at 27th spot in Africa after slipping seven places down in the latest rankings released yesterday. Guinea Bissau is 42nd, but a close contest is expected in the two countries’ first meeting.
The Zebras are crippled by the absence of captain, Joel Mogorosi. South African side, Bloemfontein Celtic threw spanners in Butler’s work this week when they refused to release Mogorosi and Mogogi Gabonamong.
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....