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Knives out for Netball vice president

Facing motion of no confidence: Kesekang
Facing motion of no confidence: Kesekang

Knives are out for the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) vice president-technical, Onkabetse Kesekang, as clubs push for his removal through a motion of no confidence.

Notwane and Maun Heroes netball clubs have signed a letter submitted to the BONA national executive committee demanding Kesekang's ouster. Another letter against Kesekang was submitted by TASC and Uprising Netball Club, but the document was rejected on the grounds that it was not signed. According to Notwane and Maun Heroes, the vice president-technical has failed to adequately coordinate and strengthen technical structures, failure to be result-oriented and advance coaching as well as umpiring.

“Better coaches will produce better tactics and players, better athlete welfare and stronger national teams. Botswana national teams' rankings have been relegated from four to seven in Africa and from 16 to 27 in the World. The standard of umpiring has deteriorated as evidenced during the current leaguer based on the identified issues such as inconsistent rule interpretation, unfair competitions, unprofessional officiating and wrong game reports,” the letter reads. The letter further states that netball coaches have been appointed without merit or visible evidence to justify the appointment to such structures. The two clubs added that coaches and athletes are selected based on favouritism and friendship rather than performance and the strength of an individual.

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