Bid reaches final bend
Friday, September 22, 2023 | 230 Views |
Optimistic: Mamelodi addressing the media this week PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture will lead the team that has the assignment to convince the CAF executive committee that Botswana has what it takes to host the continent’s flagship football competition.
Accompanying the minister is the chairperson of the Bid Committee (Bidco), Ashford Mamelodi, Botswana National Sport Commission chairperson, Marumo Morule, Botswana Football Association (BFA) chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo, Masego Nchingane and Moakaneng Bontshetse, BFA first and second vice president respectively.
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...