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Tribunal rules in Zakhem's favour

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Clapping hands: The BFA Tribunal ruled in Zakhem’s favour PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) Arbitration Tribunal has ruled in favour of the Botswana Football League (BFL) chairperson, Nicholas Zakhem, in his battle with some of the league's shareholders.

Zakhem had taken the BFL and shareholders, Masitaoka's Godfrey Ratlhaga and TAFIC's Tumelo Toteng before the Arbitration Tribunal for holding what he argued was an illegal meeting.

The gathering held in Palapye on December 16, 2023, was meant to oust Zakhem and BFL board member, Jagdish Shah.

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