Not yet uhuru for school sport

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Ball players: Schools are itching for a return to the playing fields PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Last week, the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Tumiso Rakgare announced the return of school sport in May.

The minister said they have made enough progress and school sport will be back, not in its entirety but sufficient enough to positively impact the sport development agenda. Despite those words, it seems like it will not be a smooth return.

Over the weekend, Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) met with the Botswana Primary School Sport Association (BOPSSA) and Botswana Integrated Sport Association (BISA) to discuss the commencement of school sport.

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