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If you doubted the P68m deal, you were right

Poverty has never been a good thing. If you are poor you become susceptible; anyone can take advantage of you. They say it’s dangerous to think with your stomach and not brain.

The sorry state of local football clubs, mostly who survive through the begging bowl, has opened them to abuse. All manner of deals are signed, with clubs hoping that they are finally on the track to Canaan.

But it usually ends in tears. One Oscar Kubara once offered P65 million to a league which then paid only P120,000 as prize money for the champions. Kubara was hailed as the Moses who had come to take local football out of Egypt to the Promised Land. But the Canaan moment never arrived until a much more pragmatic, lucrative offer arrived via the BeMOBILE brand.

Editor's Comment
Gov't must guard against cadre deployment

As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...

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