“It’s important that the teams leave their hotels to the stadium on time to avoid traffic inconveniences or any other unforeseen delays. I would also like to caution you that we are still in and reeling from the remnants of the COVID-19 pandemic, so we should always maintain the wearing of masks at all times,” said Gertse.

 

 

For their part, doctors from both the teams recommended that there must be water breaks in between the game as the match is being played under hot temperatures, simply because players are participating in their first games of the year.

Meanwhile, the Botswana Head of Delegation (HOD), Lobito Ncube said the trip to South Africa has been good thus far, adding that, all that is left is for her players to apply themselves and give out their best.

 

“The team has now settled and is ready for action. From the technical team, they are all happy with the pitch, even though they said it’s small, however, it’s the perimeters they are aware of, we are ready to give a competitive match and use the friendly as is needed for. We are preparing for the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers, so we need a really good account of ourselves,” said Ncube.

 

This is the first game of the year for the Botswana ladies while their counterparts are playing their second after their recent win against Tokyo Olympics-bound, Zambia over the weekend. On the pitch, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana will wear all yellow while the visiting Botswana team will wear blue shirts, black shorts and black socks.

The game will be televised (LIVE) on South African Broadcasting Corporation Channel 1 (SABC1) and will start at 3pm.