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Lefika International Relays call for support

Mookeetsi (right) appealed for support
Mookeetsi (right) appealed for support

As the Lefika International Relays get closer, the organisers are calling for sponsors to come on board to make the event a success.

The relays are set for March 28 at the National Stadium in Gaborone and form part of build-up activities to the World Relays, which Botswana will host in May. The Lefika International Relays serve as an African qualifier for the World Athletics Relays that will be held at the National Stadium between May 2 and 3.

Lefika International Relays chairperson, Thari Mooketsi, said the event's initial budget stood at P4 million, and they had to cut it down to P500,000 due to a lack of funding.

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