Mathethe Sports Festival kicks-off

Mathethe Sports Festival is Motlogelwa's brainchild. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Mathethe Sports Festival is Motlogelwa's brainchild. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

The 5th edition of the Mathethe Sports Festival kicks-off tomorrow, with a first ever horse race lined up for Sunday.

The festival, which is the brainchild of former Botswana Football Association (BFA) first vice president, Marshlow Motlogelwa, is held under the theme, ‘Areyeng metshamekong’. Action will continue until Monday afternoon, with the horse race headlining the event.

This year, there are increased sport codes (seven), which include cycling (hamba), football, snooker, marathon 21 kilometres, netball, the newly added tug of war and horse race.

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