Shooting awaits BNSC recognition
Friday, July 07, 2023 | 60 Views |
![Taking aim: Shooter during the recent Pigeon Clay competition PIC: GABORONE RIFLE CLUB](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2023/07/07/79053.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg)
Taking aim: Shooter during the recent Pigeon Clay competition PIC: GABORONE RIFLE CLUB
Gaborone Rifle Club chairperson, Jon Smuts said they are not able to get registered as an association. “We have followed and provided all the necessary, required paperwork for us to get registered but to no avail.
Hence we decided to join South African shooting clubs to be able to shoot competitively at an international level, under the umbrella of those clubs,” he said. Smuts explained that Botswana is the only country in Southern Africa that does not recognise shooting as a sport. He said the sport is recognised in South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...