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).
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...