Botswana MYSC celebrates 42nd Bitter Sweet Awards Night

Botswana: Botswana Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture celebrates the 42nd BITTER-SWEET” AWARDS NIGHT at Ba Isago University Convention Centre under the theme “Reach Even Higher”.

Speaking at the event, Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture; Tumiso Rakgare pointed out that it was a bitter-sweet night as the event that was halted in 2019 by the Covid19 pandemic made a comeback to celebrate athletes. 

The Minister was quick to hasten that even during celebrations, the agony experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be ignored. He said Covid-19 did not only disrupt lives, but it also robbed most families of their loved ones.

The Minister indicated that he had nominated four individuals who have either ably represented this country and or worked tirelessly to take Botswana sport to greater heights. The first nominee was Mr Keitumetse “Pio” Paul, followed by Mr Ibrahim Ahmed “Chico” Bhamjee, then Major David Bright, to the rising star Letsile Tebogo.

Other awardees of the night were:

Sports Administrator of the Year: Paphane Botlhale

A Non Citizen of the Year Award: Sensei William Rene Matike-Dombe

Sports of the year: Botswana Athletics Association

WASBO Women Special Award:Tsholofelo Setlhoko

Best Electronic Award: Solomon Kakua

Print Media: Calistus Kolantsho

Best Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi

Best Electronic Media House: Botswana Television

Best Print Media: Mmegi

Umpire/Referee of the Year: Dorothy Okatch

Junior Sportsman of the Year: Letsile Tebogo

Best Junior Sports Woman of the Year: Aobakwe Kamberuka

Sportsman with Disability: Theo Nkele

Sports Woman with Disability: Neo Gabontshwe

Coach of the year: Kebonyemodisa Dose Mosimanyane

Team of the year: 4x400m Men’s relay

Sportsman of the Year: Bayapo Ndori

Sports Woman of the Year: Lethabo Modukanele

Sports Person of the Year: Letsile Tebogo

Public Athlete/ Team of the Year: Bafitlhelane Matlhare