New netball president's delayed arrival

Arrivals: Mpudi is the new netball president
Arrivals: Mpudi is the new netball president

The new Botswana Netball Association (BONA) president, Onkemetse Mpudi, says she could have come in earlier as a youth, energetic and full of ideas.

Mpudi, the new netball leader, is now in office after the ouster of Malebo Raditladi-Nkgakile over the weekend.

Mpudi said being voted into office feels good but argues netballers missed a great opportunity to utilise her skills when she was still "youthful and energetic".

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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