Karate official’s disciplinary hearing postponed

Tshepang is accused of failure to carry out a reasonable instruction during a trip to the AUSC Region 5 Karate Championships held in Zimbabwe in June. BOKA disciplinary hearing committee chairperson, Phillip Setiko in a letter to Tshepang said the hearing is meant to address concerns related to the official’s conduct and potential violations of the rules and regulations set forth by the association.

“The statement of the offence is that on or about May 15, 2023, it is alleged that you appointed yourself as manager to the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) Beach Games without authority for which you were given a verbal warning. On June 9, 2023, during the AUSC Region 5 Karate Championships in Harare, Zimbabwe, it is alleged that you willingly and blatantly disobeyed a direct and reasonable instruction to hand over funds to pay for athletes' accommodation as instructed by BOKA president,” Setiko said through a letter.