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Kabelo Boranabi
  • Branch wrestles back Dakar Rally lead

    He had spent the first three stages in the lead after bagging a stage win on day one. It is an interesting but fierce battle between the local lad and the second placed Jose Ignacio Cornejo Florimo of Chile who had a torrid time on the bike today to...

  • Jacobs leaves Matebele for Brave Gladiators

    "Matebele Football Club has amicably parted ways with head coach, Nicholas Woody Jacobs. He is joining the Namibian national women's team as head coach," part of the statement from Matebele reads. The well-respected Namibian coach leaves an...

  • Branch hits camel, loses lead

    It was an eventful 631km for the local lad after he survived two crashes while he also had an accident involving a camel. “I had a bit of a crash this morning at kilometre 40, bent the tower a little bit, so I am just trying to stay in the...

  • Branch clocks three days in Dakar Rally lead

    It has been a promising start for the local top biker as he bettered yesterday’s 11th place finish while he has a stage win in the bag recorded during stage one of the race. Branch has also increased the time advantage over second placed Jose...

  • Branch finishes 11th but maintains overall lead

    The Kalahari Ferrari, as Branch is known, has enjoyed a strong start to this year’s edition of the race that started on January 5 and is due to end on January 19 in Saudi Arabia. Branch was third on the prologue stage and announced his intentions...

  • Branch opens Dakar Rally with stage win

    Branch was excellent on the bike in the prologue stage held yesterday as he finished the 157km run in third position. The prologue is the shortest stretch of the 12 stages of the Dakar Rally and today Branch tested the 541km stretch of Stage One.The...

  • Football cancels athletics' shine in 2023

    For the second time, the Mares secured a place in the WAFCON finals, demonstrating significant improvement since their debut qualification. The team impressively found the net 12 times in merely four games, averaging an impressive three goals per...

  • Branch pins hopes on time-tested numerical strategies

    Amongst the 179 bikers preparing for the prestigious race set to unfold in Saudi Arabia from January 5 to 19, 2024, Branch has opted to revert to race number 46, a departure from the number 16 he used in his last five Dakar Rally appearances.“Yes,...

  • BFL chairmanship brawl reaches High Court

    The two officials were removed from the board by some shareholders after a special general meeting held in Palapye last weekend. The meeting installed Godfrey Ratlhaga (Masitaoka chairman) as the new chairperson, while Tumelo Toteng, TAFIC chairman,...

  • Rollers admit cash flow challenges

    Despite enjoying their season on the pitch and maintaining their position at the summit of the league table after a 3-0 win over Police XI, Rollers have in recent times found themselves encountering financial problems.The struggles came after the...

  • Rollers weather the storm to stay atop

    On Wednesday evening, Popa adeptly sidestepped boardroom issues to secure a 2-1 victory over rivals GU and claim supremacy in the derby. Reports indicate that the club has grappled with severe financial difficulties, resulting in delayed salary...

  • GU to dust off derby loss

    The city was divided as GU and Township Rollers clashed under floodlights at the National Stadium on Wednesday in a highly anticipated BPL fixture, marked by its derby intensity. A total of seven yellow cards and a red card were issued in a fiercely...

  • BFA patches in absence of school sports

    Recognising the impact on the development of football and sports in general, the BFA President Maclean Letshwiti has announced a campaign to procure 7, 500 footballs for donation to development structures nationwide.He asserted that following the...

  • Mathole return outshines Diteemane

    His initial foray into local competitions occurred over a decade ago as a teenager at the Selebi-Phikwe Open Under-18 in 2012.Throughout the years, Mathole consistently posed a formidable challenge whenever he ventured across the northern border,...

  • BFA suspends three referees for bad officiating

    Gobagoba and Ramathaka have been held accountable for incorrectly awarding Holy Ghost a goal during a league match against Police XI on October 31. Holy Ghost eventually secured a 2-1 victory. "The decision to award Holy Ghost a goal had a...

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