BFL unmoved by club threats
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 110 Views |
Playing hardball: Some clubs are threatening a boycott PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
There has been an outcry over the decision by the BFL to trim teams in the Premier League. The move will kick in at the end of the current season, with four teams facing the drop while only two will be promoted.
This will mean 14 teams will compete in the 2024/2025 season, but four will drop to the First Division at the end of that campaign. This will see two promoted, reaching the BFL target of having 12 Premier League teams at the start of the 2025/2026 season.
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...