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Katisenge-Tizhani takes WASBO top seat

On the ascendancy: Katisenge-Tizhani PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
On the ascendancy: Katisenge-Tizhani PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

At 23-years-old Keenese Katisenge-Tizhani was already the face of the Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) as the chess body's public relations officer.

She was with BCF executive between 2008 and 2017 when she became one of the youngest public relations officers. Now Katisenge-Tizhani has made the step further up the ladder, taking over the leadership of Women and Sport Botswana (WASBO), succeeding Matlho Kgosi.

She also serves as vice president-Africa of The Association For International Sport For All (TAFISA) vice president. Speaking to MmegiSport, Katisenge-Tizhani, 38, said her new WASBO position is an opportunity to make a difference.

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Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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