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Rollers finally face the music

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Sekgororoane briefing the media this week. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The long-awaited disciplinary process involving Township Rollers and the Botswana Football League (BFL) will finally take centre stage next week, MmegiSport has learnt. Rollers are in hot water after failing to honour their FNB Premiership fixture against Calendar Stars on September 25.

The Blues’ technical team dutifully turned up at the GU Stadium, but the players downed tools, refusing to play over unpaid salaries, leaving their opponents stranded after a more than 400km trip to the south.

The abandoned tie sparked outrage across the football community, with many questioning how such a storied club found itself embroiled in such chaos.

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Rollers finally face the music

The long-awaited disciplinary process involving Township Rollers and the Botswana Football League (BFL) will finally take centre stage next week, MmegiSport has learnt. Rollers are in hot water after failing to honour their FNB Premiership fixture against Calendar Stars on September 25.

Human rights are sacred

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First Lady's office hosts second annual thanks giving ceremony

PSLE performance on upward trend

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Cops arrest young man, seize dagga in Metsimotlhabe

Second Mogoditshane rape attack in two weeks

Suspected suicide behind Sir Seretse Khama Barracks

Human rights are sacred