Wazha Matakule clocked 21.24 seconds over 200 m at the Sua Pan meet, meeting the World U20 qualifying standard on home soil.
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Public Schools Stuck Waiting for Balls and Nets
Regional directors said public schools resumed sports but equipment requests remain pending, while private schools continue despite shortages.
Shanti Lo Celebrates Quarter-Century with Legacy Tour and Docu-Series
Gaborone singer Shanti Lo announced a 25-year Legacy Tour culminating in concerts and a documentary tracing Botswana’s evolving music industry.
Beauty Queen Bridges Cultures at Bushfire Festival
Miss World Botswana Ruth Thomas visited the Nama community in Lokgwabe in traditional attire, using her platform to promote cultural tourism off the usual map.
Inclusive Afro Tech Celebrates Diversity in Electronic Music
The GIMC Afro Tech festival foregrounds inclusivity, with wheelchair-using DJ Kabila and female DJs on the bill, testing whether electronic music can widen its circle.
SADC fertiliser harmonisation — destination and travel value across SADC member states
Victoria Falls is, by any measure, a tourism town first and an agricultural policy venue only incidentally. Yet it was there, on 29 May 2026, that SADC's Committee of Ministers responsible for Agriculture, Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture chose to advance...
Botswana Shines on the World Athletics Stage
Botswana’s hosting of the Debswana World Athletics Relays in May 2026 drew global acclaim, raising the question of how to convert a successful event into lasting sports tourism.
Skateboarder Rolls into Global Qualifiers, Putting Botswana on the Skate Map
Botswana rarely features on the global skateboarding map. National skater Theo Setsetse is about to change that, heading to World Skate Olympic qualifiers in Rome and Russia.
Botswana’s World Relays Leave Fans and Sponsors Spellbound
The Debswana World Athletics Relays drew over 102 million viewers in May 2026, pairing diamond-encrusted medals with organisation that athletes and fans praised.