GABORONE, Botswana – The Botswana Football Association (BFA) warmly congratulates and welcomes Mr. Tuelo Daniel Serufho on his recent appointment as the Chief Executive Officer (BNSC) of the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC). Serufho’s appointment came into effect on June 1^st, 2021, on a four-year term. The BFA expressed elation with the appointment of Serufho, adding that his track record is distinguished and well deserved.

Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Sport and Recreation Management and an Executive Masters in Sports Organization Management,Serufho has been Caretaker CEO of the Commission since October 2020.

“The BFA is equally delighted on your appointment and wish you a good working relationship in improving and developing sports, particularly football. Quite befitting is that you bring to the commission vast experience in sport organisation management and delivery of international sport competitions, as you command local, regional, and global respect having worked extensively in sports,” said the Secretariat.

Furthermore, the BFA added, “Your journey is inspiring having started as a development officer for Botswana Tennis Association in the employ of the BNSC where you rose through the ranks until becoming the head of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. You also served in several key capacities, including as General Manager for the Botswana Games – a biennial sport celebration that has now become one of Botswana’s flagship events.”

Serufho has been instrumental as one of the key driving forces behind the Botswana Games and building Botswana’s profile of hosting international events by successfully leading the delivery of two African Championships in Tennis.

“As the founding CEO of the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) – a role you held until moving to the commission, it was during your tenure at the BNOC that Botswana achieved its most celebrated results, including the first gold medal, first Olympic Games medal, first world Championship medal and numerous world and Commonwealth records, some of which are still to be surpassed,” added the BFA.

Serufho has served on numerous international sport structures such as the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)’s Games Commission, ANOCA Zone VI Board as Secretary-General as well as being a member of some of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Working Group.

“We warmly welcome you to the BNSC top seat and offer you our outmost support during your tenure.”

For his part, the BFA President said, “The BFA and I are equally committed to continuing to support the BNSC in advancing all important sporting reforms, in order to make full use of the many opportunities our mutual relationship offers to bring our stakeholders together and advance sports in general particularly football.”