#Elections2014: Whats in it for us sport lovers?
The 2014 Botswana General elections are upon us. In a few weeks we will be casting our votes for our preferred candidates and preferred Government. I have read some of the Party manifestos and listened...
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Better we guide them; than make excuses for them
The past week and a half have been rather tumultuous for the National team. There have been two incidents that have gotten the nation talking and as is always the case, there are four sides to this...
View ArticleSebego needs to come out of hiding
It has been a very bad few weeks for the Botswana Football Association and throughout all this tumultuous period, the President of the Association Tebogo Sebego has been nowhere to be found. Nowhere to...
View ArticleWelcome Olopeng, Farewell Sam
The elections have come and gone. Some have won, and some have lost. Before the elections I bemoaned that although Sport is quite big in Botswana and can go a long way in creating employment, being a...
View ArticleSONA very light on sport
Since taking over the highest office in the land, President Ian Khama has continuously reiterated his commitment to sport development and advancement in the country. Unlike his predecessors, who were a...
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Friends or Enemies of Football?
They were touted as Messiahs when they were elected into office. They were seen by many as the saviours who had arrived to save our football and turn it around. They were touted as the new broom that...
View ArticleSport in 2014 - Time to introspect
Its that time of the year when we make reflections on what we achieved in the year. Its that time of the year when we self- introspect and look back at our achievements, failures and what we could...
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Sport stars and duds of 2014
The year 2014 was a somewhat successful year for Botswana sport. Although there were some challenges, pitfalls and negatives, there were lots more successes and positives. All these were achieved...
View ArticleNew Year, new beginnings, tough decisions have to be made
Its that time of the year when many make New Years plans; some call them New Years resolutions. Whatever one calls them, many plan for the year ahead, setting goals and targets for themselves. The...
View ArticleAnother one goes up in smoke; surely we dont learn
Once again, what started out with a lot of promise has since fizzled out into a farce. Not to sound too negative, we once again realise that some things are surely too good to be true and should be...
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Another sure victory for Blatter
The world governing football body FIFA holds its elective congress in May and it is expected that Joseph S. Blatter will be voted in for another term. Despite murmurs of discontent from some quarters,...
View ArticleOf African teams and Foreign Coaches
Even though my beloved, but in most instances, disappointing Zebras havent qualified for the on-going Africa Nations Cup Finals in Equatorial Guinea, I have been able to catch some of the games. On...
View ArticleAfrican dates for Popa & Matebele; anything is possible
Botswana has over the years generally done poorly in continental club competitions. At times, it feels like a waste of resources as we tend to participate rather than compete. In most cases, our teams...
View ArticlePoor Masters; victim of BFA internal wars
A lot has been reported and said recently about the troubles besieging the Botswana Football Association (BFA) Chief Executive Keith Masters and his alleged misdemeanours. Almost everyone had a say on...
View ArticleWhat a rip-off
Major rip off? Great risk? Robbing supporters of their hard earned cash? Unfair? Ridiculous? Day-light robbery? These are just some of the words and phrases that have dominated debates this week after...
View ArticleThe masterstroke that never was
When Keith Masters was appointment, a lot was expected. He had been hyped as a saviour. He was hyped as a new broom to sweep clean. With his touted vast experience, he was seen as a shrewd...
View ArticleGovernment-Teachers stand-off will hurt sport development
The long standing stand-off between Government and Teachers over teachers participation in extra-curricular activities will greatly hurt sport. Im no politician and will not go into the Politics of...
View ArticleBNSC needs to fill CEO position asap
The supreme sport body in Botswana, Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) has for a long time gone about without a substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Since the unceremonious abrupt departure...
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Montsho suspension: Another harsh lesson
Amantle Montshos suspension for doping is yet another harsh lesson for Botswana and local sport. The two-year suspension comes at the wrong time for Montsho - one of Botswna's most successful...
View ArticleButlers tenure thus far: the good and the bad
The progress of the senior national team under the tutelage of Englishman Peter James Butler continues to evoke mixed reactions among football loving Batswana. Without a doubt he is under the...
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