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BONA mum over allowances

Tuesday, December 05, 2023 | 160 Views |

Botswana Netball Association (BONA) is silent on player allowances during the ongoing Africa Netball Cup, leaving players seeking clarity. Despite player inquiries at the BONA office, spokesperson Mokeresete Mokeresete refrained from discussing allowances.

"Please may I kindly not give an interview on that for now," he said.

The men’s team faces Kenya in a bronze medal match at 5pm, having suffered a heavy 53-35 defeat to South Africa on Monday. The women’s bronze medal match against Zimbabwe follows at 7pm, recalling Zimbabwe's earlier victory at 56-50 during last week's group stages. In a challenging match against Zambia, the Botswana squad, Dinaledi, lost 53-43 in the last quarter.

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BONA mum over allowances

Botswana Netball Association (BONA) is silent on player allowances during the ongoing Africa Netball Cup, leaving players seeking clarity. Despite player inquiries at the BONA office, spokesperson Mokeresete Mokeresete refrained from discussing allowances.

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