Seetso, Changanyuka headline Botswana Open
Friday, July 15, 2022 | 70 Views |
Denzele Seetso
Action starts on Saturday and runs until Tuesday. The tournament has drawn more than 100 players from across the region. Players from Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are expected in Gaborone for the annual tournament.
However, this edition will proceed without a long-time sponsor, Motor Centre, which has bankrolled the competition for the last 15 years. The impact of COVID-19 has seen the motor dealership withdraw its support.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...