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BNSC operates without board

Some of the BNSC ex-board members PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Some of the BNSC ex-board members PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) has been operating without a Board of Directors since its term ended in February.

Initially, their tenure expired in December but was extended by a further three months, but that has also lapsed. According to information reaching MmegiSport, there has not been any word from the appointing authority, the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture, Tumiso Rakgare.

During the December BNSC Annual General Meeting (AGM), National Sport Associations (NSA) voted for their board representatives, Katlholo Mosimanegape from softball and Ntebo Maplanka from fencing.

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