She becomes the first ever woman to challenge for the position in the history of Botswana bowls. Modutlwa is challenging the incumbent vice president, Ookeditse Lekang. BBA elections are staggered, with three positions out of six contested for each year. This year, positions that are up for grabs include that of the vice president, treasurer, and director of bowls. The other three for president, secretary, and competitions secretary will be contested for in 2026. The BBA vice president also serves as the spokesperson.
Modutlwa is the current competitions secretary and she told MmegiSport that the decision to contest for the vice president's position was fuelled by fellow bowlers, some sport leaders, and mentors. “Even some members of the media have progressively encouraged me and nurtured my interest in contesting for a more senior leadership position within the BBA executive committee. These are friends and mentors who long recognised my passion for sport in general and lawn bowls in particular. They saw my potential as the prime candidate to ultimately succeed Kitso Robert as BBA president. Therefore, as the vice president, I will understudy and deputise for Robert whenever required. Robert has endorsed my candidacy for the vice president position, and I have full confidence he will give me support when I run for president of the bowling association in 2026,” Modutlwa said. She said her current and previous roles in the BBA executive committee always presented an opportunity for gender equality in senior leadership at the association.
