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School sport remains a headache for gov't

Young talent: Karate junior team selection. PIC:KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Young talent: Karate junior team selection. PIC:KENNEDY RAMOKONE

It has been six years without school sport, and the reality on the ground is far more devastating. To some, it might be just six years, but to others, it could mean a generation of sport talent going down the drain. The ripple effects could be felt for years to come, argues Staff Writer, CALISTUS KOLANTSHO

Last year, the Minister of Sport and Arts (MoSA), Jacob Kelebeng, launched school sport at the Lobatse Sport Complex in a move aimed at reviving the extracurricular activity, which was suspended in 2020.

For six years, Botswana has gone without organised school sport. Whilst others may reduce the period to ‘just six years,’ the reality has been devastating.

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