The big switches take place just a few weeks before the CAVB Zone VI Senior Club Volleyball Championships, which Gaborone hosts. The transfers came as the first round of the league concluded. At the end of the first round, BDF VI leads the women’s standings with 29 points, whilst Police VI are top of the men's league with 37 points. The BVF had not released a full list of the transfers at press time, but clubs had concluded the deals. One of the most talented players, Tracy Chaba has left Kutlwano to join Spiking Stars and another decorated Kutlwano player, Tiroyaone Otimile, has retraced his steps back to Mahalapye based, Mag Stimela.
Otimele told MmegiSport that the move to Mag Stimela is fulfilling and an opportunity to play with his home boys to give back to a club that developed him. He also revealed that he received a better deal from the club but, nonetheless, it had always been a dream to play for the side before retiring. “It was great playing for The Big House, just normal challenges faced by all clubs. I have played for Kutlwano since 2014, then I joined Police VI and played in South Africa. I then came back again to rejoin Kutlwano. Well, regarding my expectations at Mag Stimela, there are some newly signed good players from Zimbabwe and some are from local clubs such as Police, UB Yaros amongst others. We are hoping to shock everyone at the Zone VI club championships next month. Other than that, I am happy to be playing back home,” Otimile said. Mag Stimela men’s coach, Maboka Cooksan Molefi, said they recruited Otimile for maturity and to boost other players' morale. He said they have also recruited Otlaatla ‘Snox’ Marumo, a setter from the Police because they have good attackers. “We needed some variations in our play and have a bit of elegance. We also signed a centre blocker, Thato Junior Masilo, because that is one position we have been limping in. We are not going to be a threat but good representation for Botswana volleyball standards at the upcoming Zone VI club championships,” Molefi said.
