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Temperatures boil at BFA

Corridors of power: Lekidi Centre PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Corridors of power: Lekidi Centre PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

As Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tariq Babitseng prepares to take the COSAFA crown in Harare on Sunday, back home the temperatures are rising ahead of regional elections.

There are reports of betrayal and backstabbing as some allies who walked hand-in-hand in the lead-up to the 2024 victory are now growing apart.

The upcoming BFA regional elections, will be a test of character for Babitseng, who faces dissent for the first time since he came into office on September 14, 2024. The elections form a crucial part of Babitseng's survival, as much as they are key to his critics who are plotting his downfall. As they form part of the electoral college, which will test Babitseng's resolve.

Editor's Comment
Academic cheating must be rooted out

If the allegations are proved, the educator in question stole not only an exam but also the future of honest students who studied hard.The Ministry of Higher Education acted correctly by suspending the Special Education paper at both Tlokweng and Serowe colleges, as reported elsewhere in this edition.Yet stopping one examination is a short-term fix for a problem that is spreading dangerously across the country.The 2025 Botswana General...

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