Choppies sponsors Mayor’s Marathon
The City of Gaborone will on 16 September host the inaugural Gaborone City Mayor’s Marathon. The marathon is Mayor Kagiso Thutlwe’s initiative and is powered by Choppies Group as the Gold sponsors,...
View ArticleDimension Data grows Route 73 biking race
Fierce competition is expected at the Dimension Data Route 73 Mountain Biking Race that gets underway this morning (Sunday). The battle will be intensified by the hike in the price money from P1500 to...
View ArticleLocal chess instructor lands job in USA
One of Botswana’s leading chess instructors Alex Mpuisang will soon to take up a coaching assignment in the United States of America. Mpuisang, who will be in the USA to work mainly with children in...
View ArticleReady for the world
With the 2017 IAAF World Championships running from 4-13 August 2017 in London, the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) is targeting at least six medals from the competition. Botswana has sent...
View ArticleBOKA hopeful for junior world champs medal
As preparations for the 2017 WKF Junior, Cadent & U-21 World Championships kicks start this weekend Botswana Karate Association’s (BOKA) hopes are high that they will eventually win a medal from...
View ArticleGC Mayor’s marathon
Preparations for the upcoming Gaborone City Mayor’s Marathon continues to gain momentum as more sponsors and supporters are coming on board. After Choppies became a Gold sponsor last week, Jack’s Gym...
View ArticleSankoyo re-appoint Mabhena as head coach
The Sankoyo Bush Bucks Football Club has reappointed the Zimbabwean mentor Philani Mabhena as their head coach. Team spokesperson Baganetsi Kamanakao confirmed that Mabhena has already been unveiled....
View ArticleBFA welcomes CAF decision
Botswana Football Association has welcomed the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to increase the number of teams for 2019 AFCON finals from 16 to 24. BFA spokesperson Tumo Mpatane said...
View ArticleBNSC’s 2028 strategy on track
The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) chairperson Solly Reikeletseng is delighted at the commission’s progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan Vision 2028. The 2028 strategy...
View ArticleMakwala: Global legend
History was made for Botswana at this year’s 2017 World Championships which saw Isaac Makwala run the 200m heats alone in order to qualify for the semi-finals and eventually the finals after he missed...
View ArticleSupa Power Cup in Ghetto
The Joy Foundation Supa Power Cup takes place at Francistown Stadium on August 19 with local sides Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Tafic taking on Zimbabwean teams – Highlanders and Dynamos. The tournament...
View ArticleOPM turns to athlete development
The recent Orange Phikwe Marathon (OPM) in Selebi-Phikwe was declared a success. The OPM organising committee’s spokesperson Kennedy Dudzayi said the marathon was a great improvement from the previous...
View ArticleFrom London to the future
Team Botswana’s failure to secure medals from the just ended 2017 IAAF World Championships in London divided locals with some dismissing them as failures while others are singing praises for them. The...
View ArticleFIDE president applauds BCF
The World Chess Federation (FIDE) president Kirsan ILyumzhinov has applauded Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) for the determination they have shown towards the development of chess over the years....
View ArticleMalesu steps down
Ookeditse Malesu will at the end of August 2017 add to the growing list of former Botswana Football Association (BFA) CEOs who have failed to see through to the end their tenure. The BFA CEO seat seems...
View ArticleBPL wants five U-20 players per team
The Botswana Premier League (BPL) has confirmed the change in the number of youth players each team can register this season. BPL teams are now allowed to register five U-20 players as part of their...
View ArticlePresident Cycling Challenge
Apart from charity The President’s Charity Cycling Challenge, which will be held on 3rd September, is also envisaged to help capacitate the Botswana Cycling Association (BCA). To increase the impact...
View ArticleClubs decry league freeze
The indefinite postponement of the 2017/18 Botswana Premier League (BPL) kick-off has sparked mixed feelings from Botswana Premier League (BPL) affiliated teams. While some feel the postponement gives...
View ArticleBright chooses ‘experience’
Zebras Head Coach David Bright has a mammoth task to restore the team’s image that has continued to degrade in recent years. In an effort to turn the tables around and start rebuilding the team’s...
View ArticleBNSC unveils awards nominees
The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) this week unveiled nominees for the 37th Annual Sport Awards which will be held on the 16th September 2017. This year three sporting codes which are...
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