01 Sep 2025

Following the ousting of the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) committee through a motion of no confidence over the weekend, the former president Tsoseletso Magang is confident that she and the committee did their part.  

During the federation’s general meeting, affiliates passed a motion of no confidence citing poor governance and operations. However, Magang, who led the committee since 2022, said despite giving the affiliates the answers to their questions, they found if fit to table a motion of no confidence on her and the committee. She was confident that she had done her part and would not be lost to the sport, as she had another project that involved sport. 

Meanwhile, the affiliates cited varying reasons for ousting the committee including club memberships’ lack of recognition as they were not involved in key decision making by the ousted committee, a situation they said created a communication gap.

Another reason, they said, was the clubs’ exclusion from the end of the league awards ceremony.  Furthermore, the affiliates raised a concern about the misalignment of the local calendar of events with the international calendar of FIVB/CAVB. 

In addition, they said there was poor communication regarding coaching courses, adding they were conducted with minimal notice with key stakeholders being informed on the eleventh hour. They also indicated that there was no formal communication regarding the receipt, distribution and storage of equipment donated by FIVB/CAVB as well as the collapse of player registration system. 

In the interim, a new committee was appointed, as BVF will hold its elective general assembly in 2026.  The committee is led by George Keotsene as president, Thabo Tlale (vice president-administration), Boitumelo Janie (vice president-technical) and Pogiso Osupile (vice president-beach volleyball). The marketing media relations officer is Mpho Tlhaselo, the treasurer is Odirile Molobe, while Ndambo Mohale is an additional member. ENDS