‘Upgrades will go ahead even if bid fails’

The bid committee chairperson, Ashford Mamelodi gave a progress update during a media briefing in Gaborone this week. “Government will re-prioritise. Already you know how much noise there was about how much we had to pay for the bid book. We still think it was worth every single thebe that we paid for it. I don’t think we are going to see all those six facilities done,” Mamelodi said.

Botswana spent P61 million on the bid book compiled by South African consultant, Ruben Reddy Architects. Botswana intends to build three new stadiums in Gabane, Maun, and Kasane as part of the 2027 bid while upgrading existing facilities in Gaborone, Lobatse, and Francistown.