Africa’s stadium dilemma: Being cruel in order to be kind
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 160 Views |
CAF certified: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
National teams and clubs participating in CAF competitions have become regular refugees in neighbouring or even far-flung countries, in their quest to find a home away from home.
The development was triggered by CAF’s decision in 2019 that requires the use of only facilities approved by the continent’s football governing body.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...