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Botswana players follow new path to Zimbabwean league

Moshe Ndlovu
Moshe Ndlovu

For decades, the route out of the local football scene seemed set in stone. A standout performer in the Botswana Premier League (BPL) would almost inevitably look south, hoping to secure a move to South Africa's elite or second-tier leagues.

Today, that pathway is changing. Whilst North Africa has established itself as Botswana football's most lucrative export market, another destination is quietly gaining ground. The Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (PSL), once overshadowed by financial instability and better-paying leagues elsewhere in the region, has reinvented itself into an attractive destination for foreign talent, including players from the local league.

The latest evidence comes in the form of Victor James and Moshe Ndlovu, who have become the first Batswana to sign for Zimbabwean Premiership clubs.

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