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For many, when the event came to Botswana’s shores last year April, it was athletics’ crowning moment.It was a first for Botswana as the country was one of only two African nations to get the honour to host a gold status athletics competition....

But Zakhem denied the allegations and said Mbatha's contract expired last week, while Motsepe left on his own volition. Some disgruntled BFL shareholders convened a meeting yesterday at Lekidi Centre, chaired by BFA president, Maclean Letshwiti....

Mamelodi was in charge at BFA, often a hotbed of moral turpitude between 1989 and 2000. The 200-page book, due for release at the end of March, captures the transformation that the seasoned administrator ushered, leading to Botswana shedding its...

The brainchild behind the event, Glody Dube, is reportedly preparing to pursue the legal route as it has emerged that the government is on the verge of assuming full control of the project."World Athletics reportedly wants to rope in an American...

One would have to rewind back to 2009 when then Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) introduced a game-changing deal, which was initially P24million over three seasons. At its peak the BTC sponsorship surpassed the P10 million-per-season...

The action has been exhilarating, the attendance, impressive while the officiating even drew praises from respected gaffer, Jose Mourinho. It will be interesting to find out the crowd that watched last night’s final between Nigeria and Cote...

Wilson was born in Gaborone but is now an Australian citizen and therefore ineligible to play for Botswana.In November, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) started a process to help the player obtain Botswana citizenship, which would enable him...

The BFA recently wrote to Sebego, amongst others, who include Botswana Football League (BFL) shareholders, to show cause why action should not be taken against them.The BFL chairperson, Nicholas Zakhem and BFA CEO, Mfolo Mfolo, are amongst some of...

Almost two years later, Ross Branch finishes second in the equivalent of motorsport's Olympics, the Dakar Rally and gets P100, 000. The relay team received support from the government, through the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) while...

It is a tournament that easily riles coaches and club owners in Europe. For some within the continent, the biennial competition has for long periods been seen to be hopelessly veering off course.From the insipid displays to poor crowds, the Africa...

But the organisers of the Gaborone Classic will put an end to the nearly five-year drought when bodybuilders come to the city for a show of unrivalled grit and power.The venue is yet to be confirmed. Show organiser, Lust Sithole, said they are eager...

These are the most recent public spates within sports bodies, which should leave the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) as the guardian of sport, worried. There are several others fighting behind the scenes as most escape public scrutiny. It...

Sebego is tipped to challenge the incumbent, Maclean Letshwiti. However, the former president told MmegiSport on the side lines of the Botswana Football League (BFL) shareholders meeting in Palapye last week that there were other factors to consider...

Speaking at the opening of the BFL shareholders' meeting in Palapye on Saturday, Sebego said while the BFA was right in trying to appreciate their situation, there was no need for the mother body's further intervention, which included...

Ross has been the perfect Branch off from what has been the unrelenting daily dose of the tragic comedy at Lekidi Football Centre.While football authorities were at each other's throat, thousands of kilometres in the barren lands of Saudi Arabia,...