Zebras' success, All Kasi's curse?

The agreement was signed and sealed during Philip Makgelemele's tenure as Botswana Football Association (BFA) president. All Kasi had broken new ground, becoming the first local company to dress the national team. At the time, the Zebras cut a sorry sight. They were hardly the darlings of local fans following indifferent results. A Briton named Colwyn Rowe had just soiled the good reputation built by preceding coach, Jelusic Veselin from Serbia.

Rowe was not a favourite among fans and was duly shown the door. His successor, Stanley Tshosane was equally not a sweetheart of the fans. Good results were slow to come and the terraces dried up. Zebras' supporters clubs, which had sprouted all over the country during Veselin's time disappeared.