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The year 2024 has been a gracious guest; the best of the lot since Botswana was given the freeway to self-rule way back in 1966. This year tasted the sweetest in terms of sporting achievements. No other can surpass the last 12 months as Botswana...

The town derives endless benefits from the existence of a thriving TAFIC. No other club has come close to portraying what Francistown and its people, particularly the indigenous Kalanga tribe, represent. Despite the emergence and (ultimate demise) of...

The Zebras are through to next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco but do not have a substantive coach. Jwaneng Galaxy coach, Morena Ramoreboli, took temporary charge of the team in the penultimate and final fixtures of the AFCON...

This is after Botswana won all four matches in the Sub-Regional Qualifier C held in Nigeria this week. They were due to play Nigeria in a top-of-the-table clash to determine who wins the sub-regional qualifier. The hosts also progressed to the next...

The year passes as Botswana's best in sporting terms with pregnant hopes the trajectory will continue into 2025, particularly heading to the men and women's Africa Cup of Nations finals as well as the World Athletics Championships. In 2024,...

The Zebras touched down to a lukewarm reception following their heroics in a 1-1 draw against Egypt, which ensured qualification to next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals. The victory on Tuesday night sparked spontaneous celebrations across the...

By the end of the weekend, all of Botswana's neighbours had booked their spaces in the 24-team Africa Cup of Nations finals assembly. On Friday, the Zebras had fluffed a glorious opportunity to put their participation in Morocco beyond doubt when...

The Zebras have spent sometime in the intensive care unit, cooking up and dishing insipid performances over the years. The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign represented the Zebras with their resurrection moment, although the repair...

The match takes place today at the 30 June Stadium at 5pm. Egypt, with four wins and a draw, have already secured their place at the AFCON finals, leaving the Zebras and Mauritania to battle for the remaining spot. There has been confusion as to what...

Doubtless, Letsile Tebogo's golden moment in Paris on July 8 stands out as Botswana's shining moment this year. Amidst a change of government after last month's general election, the country could be set for another landmark with the...

The only significant change was the dissolution of the Department of Sport and Recreation, which was a stand-alone body, but was redirected to operate under the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture. Other than that change, the BNSC and the...

With only three women elected and the new President, Duma Boko expected to appoint more through special nomination, it is unlikely that the appointees will have special skills for sports. Therefore it all points to another man walking through the...

Mabuse Pule, Karabo Gare, Kagiso Mmusi, and Palelo Motaosane have emerged as the only parliamentary survivors after the BDP experienced its deadliest election crash since independence in 1966. Even at the top of BDP's tree, there were no...

Already Gaborone United and Township Rollers have faced each other. Defending champions, Jwaneng Galaxy and GU encounter was the biggest fixture of the weekend and it is only week two of the season. By tomorrow evening, tick-off the Rollers, Galaxy...

The Ostriches created history when they became the first local side to reach the group stages of the Confederations Cup after outlasting Zimbabwe's Dynamos in the second round last month. In the first round, Orapa travelled to Mauritius to face...