FNB Premiership on a knife-edge
Friday, January 30, 2026 | 70 Views |
Log Leaders: Thabo Maponda (red) of Gaborone United tussling for the ball against Tebogo Kopelang of Jwaneng Galaxy PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Fifteen matches into the 2025–2026 FNB Premiership season, the table standings tell a story of pressure at the top, congestion in the middle, and desperation at the bottom. The title race is tighter than last season, with the hunt for individual honours is fierce, and clubs that were flying high just months ago are now fighting to stay afloat as the league has turned into a weekly survival.
Nico puts heavyweights under pressure
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...