‘Small’ domestic league serves big dreams
Friday, February 13, 2026 | 90 Views |
Making waves: Msendami recently joined Pirates. PIC:PHATSIMO KAPENG
Whilst instability at clubs and scarce sponsorships have tested players, the local scene has also become a launchpad for those daring enough to dream.
Connections to South Africa and North Africa have turned the league into a stepping stone, attracting regional household names like Benedict Vilakazi, Manqoba Ngwenya, and recently Evans Rusike.
When the State cannot rely on its own machinery to pursue suspected wrongdoing, repairing that machinery must become a national priority.The establishment of a Special Investigations and Asset Recovery Task Force may help government respond to the immediate challenge. However, Botswana cannot afford to leave the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) struggling whilst building...