BNOC without CEO as Olympics loom
Friday, March 22, 2024 | 170 Views |
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Tebogo Kesupile is the acting CEO, a role she assumed after the departure of Botho Bayendi last year.
There was excitement within the sporting fraternity when Bayendi was introduced as the CEO on a five-year contract in April 2022. Bayendi joined the BNOC replacing Tuelo Serufho who moved to the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC).
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...