Boxing bemoans slashed funding from BNSC
Monday, July 10, 2023 | 150 Views |
Raokgwathile Kagoetsile during his bout with Motlhaakgosi Onalethata of Francistown Boxing Club (blue) PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The reduction in funding sees boxing being demoted to tier two, moving from tier one. Boxing has always been one of the National Sport Association (NSAs) that received more funding and positioned in tier one alongside athletics, football, cricket and volleyball.
Boxing is in the same tier with the Botswana Tertiary Student Sport Association (BOTESSA), table tennis, rugby, netball, softball, golf, swimming, chess, bowling, PASSOBO and karate.
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...