Referees under siege

At work: Gobagoba is one of the suspended referees. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
At work: Gobagoba is one of the suspended referees. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

They are closely scrutinised and are usually the fall men and women at the centre of matches. Match officiating has come under scrutiny in recent times and only this week, matters reached a peak. But as Mmegi Sport Correspondent, KABELO BORANABI argues, local match officials face a challenging work environment which sets them up for failure

Football’s Gordian knot was tightened earlier this week when a phone call recording between a top referee, Joshua Bondo and BFA official, Monnakgotla Mojaki regarding Gaborone United director, Nicholas Zakhem was leaked.

The leaked audio suggests there are a lot of brown envelopes exchanging hands between clubs and match officials.

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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