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Softball tight-lipped on hosting budget

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Disciplined forces: Softball is tight-lipped on the budget for hosting the Africa qualifiers PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Botswana Softball Association (BSA) remains tightlipped on the budget for hosting the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Africa World Cup qualifiers in February.

Botswana beat Uganda to win the right to host the competition for the first time in history.

BSA acting spokesperson, Pako Maforaga told Mmegi Sport the budget would be finalised after meeting with the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC). “We were supposed to meet on Tuesday at 2pm but the meeting was postponed and a new date was set.

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Softball tight-lipped on hosting budget

The Botswana Softball Association (BSA) remains tightlipped on the budget for hosting the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Africa World Cup qualifiers in February.