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Rooftop for Africa ping-pong tourney

Star player: Top ranked Under-13 and Under-15  player, Reneilwe Lekorwe
Star player: Top ranked Under-13 and Under-15 player, Reneilwe Lekorwe

For the second time in the history of the sport, a major table tennis tournament will be played in a shopping mall car parking space.

The Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) will host the 2024 Africa Youth Championship and the 2024 Commonwealth Youth Championship in July.

The Africa Youth Championship is to be held from July 15-21 while the Commonwealth Youth Championship will follow shortly after the continental showpiece. The BTTA has since penned an agreement with TurnStar Holdings Limited to use the Game City Rooftop Parkade as a tournament area.

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Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

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