Struggling Chiefs pin hopes on new ground
Friday, January 21, 2022 | 240 Views |
According to the club spokesperson, Jabu Mookodi, the facility, located in Boseja is almost complete. The Kgatleng giants currently play their home matches at Ramonaka. With the club facing financial challenges, Mookodi said once they complete their own facility, they hope to make more money through gate takings because of the proximity of the venue.
He also said the situation will also allow them to host fund raising activities, which would help arrest the financial position. Meanwhile, reports recently emerged that some players were threatening to down tools because of unpaid salaries. There were also rumours that the past weekend fiasco in which the team arrived late for its match against Tlokweng united was partly due to the players’ strike plans.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...