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Medals Won in 2008

Number of Medals won by Botswana in International Competition here...

Swaziland Annual Sports Awards held at the Esibayeni Lorge - 22nd June 2007.

Keynote address by the BNSC Chairperson and the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa Zone VI Vice Chairperson, Mrs Dorcus Makgato-Malesu, at the occasion to mark the 2007 Swaziland Annual Sports Awards held at the Esibayeni Lorge.  The speech available here...

The Refurbishment of the Lobatse Tennis Courts into a Multi-Court Sport Facility.

The BNSC Chairperson's address at the ground breaking ceremony to mark the refurbishment of the Lobatse Tennis Courts into a Multi-Court Sport facility on the 2nd May 2007 .  The speech available here...

The Chairperson's address to mark the opening of  Athletes Village.

The speech available here...

The Address by the BNSC Chairperson at Ordinary General Meeting.

The Botswana National Sports Council Chairperson Mrs Dorcas Makgato-Malesu addressed the Ordinary General Meeting held at the Maharaja Conference Centre, Gaborone.  Speech available here...

Launch of all Africa Games Local Organising Committtee.

Address by the Botswana National Sports Council Chairperson Mrs Dorcas Makgato-Malesu at the occasion to mark the launch of the All Africa Games Local Organising Committee. Speech available here...

The Football "Re ba bona ha" launched in Orapa - 08th October 2006

The address by the BNSC Executive Secretary Mr K.K Kemoeng at the occasion to launch the football "Re ba bona Ha" programme in Orapa.  Speech available here...

BNSC unveils a new corporate brand

 For more news click here...

Address by the BNSC Chairperson at the AGM held at Maun Lodge - 22nd Jul 06

The Botswana National Sports Council celebrated its significant 40 years of age in Maun over the past weekend.  The big event was officially opened by the chairperson of the Council Mrs D. Makgato-Malesu.  Speech available here...

The 2nd SCSA Zone VI Under 20 Games officially launched

Address by the Chairperson of the Botswana National Sports Council; Mrs Dorcas Makgato-Malesu at the SCSA Zone VI games press briefing. Download speech...

For more details visit SCSA Zone VI games website here..

Sports Leadership Courses

The Botswana National Sports Council will be hosting the Sports Leadership Courses during the first quarter of year 2006.

Botswana National Sports Council celebrates 40 years of existence.

The Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) has been in existence since 1965, and then it was called Bechuanaland National Sports Appeal Fund. The BNSC was later established through an Act of Parliament in 1975. This year the Botswana National Sports Council will proudly celebrate its 40 years of existence at the end of the year.

World Conference on Women and Sport - Japan, 11 to 14 May 2006

Women And Sport Botswana (WASBO) has been invited to attend the 4th World Conference organised by the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) in Komamuto, Japan on 11 to 14 May 2006.  The Conference would be attracting delegates from all over the world as a global strategic development to provide a vision for the continued development and progress of the global women and sport movement from 2006 to 2010.

WASBO is intending to send twenty delegates from the sports sector being women who are activily involved in sport and also possessing potentials in leadership.  The conference would assist to broaden their perspective in the development of sport and also able to fulfil the united Nations sports and the millennium development goals that promote gender equity, empower women by increasing excess for women and girls into sport activities.  The conference would be focusing on the under listed workshops:

• Managing change and diversity

• Ethical issues for women and sport

• Changing approaches to health and exercise for older women

• Addressing HIV/AIDS through sport

• Changing the culture of leadership in Sport

• Sports as a tool for peace and development

• Creating a sport culture free of sexual harassment and abuse.

• Changing the culture for Physical Education and girls

• Marketing women and sport in the new media

WASBO has approached organisations to assist with funding for the conference. The intended delegates profiles would be released at a later stage while awaiting assistance from the public respectively.

Ordinary General Meeting on the 28th March 2005

The Botswana National Sports Council hosted the Ordinary General Meeting on the 28th March 2005.

Tsoseletso Nkala scoopes the Chairpersons Special Award

Ms Nkala scoopes the Chairpersons Award at the 7th BNSC/Barloworld Sports Awards that were held on Saturday 25th March 2006.  More information available here...

Botswana doing well at Commonwealth Games

For latest results and sechedules about the games, click here, and for a dedicated website for Botswan Team, visit here..

BNSC at the SACSA Zone VI meetings

The Botswana National Sports Council Chairperson, Mrs. Dorcas Makgato-Malesu and the Executive Secretary, Mr. Kitso Kagiso Kemoeng attended the Zone VI meetings in November 2005 in Windhoek, Namibia. The main focus of the meetings was on the Zone VI/SADC Youth Games to be hosted by Namibia from 26th June to 5th July 2006.

New Excutive Committee

At the recent Annual General Meeting held at Phakalane Golf Estates, Gaborone, a new Executive Committee was elected.

The then Chairperson of the Botswana National Sports Council Executive Committee, Mrs. Dorcas Makgato-Malesu retained her position as Chairperson.

Other members who retained their positions include:

Mr. Daniel R. Tau : Vice Chairperson
Mr. Boitshoko Tsiane : Treasurer
Mr. Godfrey Bose : Executive Member
Mr. Thatoyame Sepora : Executive Member

Dr. Nomsa Mbere is a new member and she has replaced Mrs. Eva Mwila.