Back in the day, some players such as Tracy Chaba were shipped for stints abroad in countries like Egypt and Algeria. Tebogo Sejewe and Chada Majaha attracted the eyes of South African clubs. Tshiamo Chakalisa, Thapelo Kamberuka and Gaoleseletse 'Lizzy' Gasekgonwe played in Rwanda. Men and women national teams were dominating in the region and on the continent. In 2010, the women’s team beat South Africa for the first time to qualify for the Zone VI All Africa Games. But just like during a volleyball game, the sport has recorded an attack error in recent years. Veteran coach, Isaac Samuel contends between 2010 and 2015, volleyball was at its peak. “We missed out on a medal when we fumbled against Seychelles during the Zone VI All Africa Games.
The women’s team was ranked number five,” he said. Volleyball had many competitions from the Mascom League, Capital Motors BMW to the JB Sports tournament. Samuel explained that when the year started, the tournaments were on the calendar and that made it easy for clubs to prepare. “The league awards were always exciting with players looking forward to individual awards. It was also a chance for them to dress up,” he added. But that smooth train ride has now derailed and the volleyball community is left with more questions than answers. There is no league or tournaments. “Our administrators must take the fall for this. When they sealed the Mascom sponsorship, they became comfortable and did not look for other partners.
