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Notwane faces inglorious sunset

On the edge: Notwane face a challenging time PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
On the edge: Notwane face a challenging time PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Just like the Notwane River suffocating from the devastating impacts of an El Niño-induced drought, Notwane, the football club, is wilting under incessant poor results.

Around 2010, Notwane was a key factor in the then beMOBILE Premier League, but now ‘Sechaba’ is almost unrecognisable, pitifully wallowing in the lower rungs of the First Division.

Out of the 12-team Debswana First Division South assembly, Notwane are found in position 11, a spot that guarantees automatic exit to the unfashionable Division One leagues. This, unfathomable a decade ago, is now inching closer to reality. Notwane has slid from its highs of the 1990s when it became one of Gaborone’s glamour clubs.

Editor's Comment
Gov't must guard against cadre deployment

As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...

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