Jacinta Ngobese Reacts to Botswana Pulling Out of 2028 AFCON Bid With South Africa
- South African media personality Jacinta Ngobese shared a blunt reaction to Botswana's withdrawal from the joint 2028 AFCON hosting bid
- Botswana cited financial constraints and missed the 14 September bidding deadline, leaving South Africa and Zimbabwe in the running
- Ngobese's post ignited a debate online about whether South Africa should continue pursuing the 2028 AFCON tournament
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Media personality Jacinta Ngobese has added her voice to the growing conversation around the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosting bid after Botswana announced its withdrawal from the proposed three-country arrangement with South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Responding to an Eyewitness News post reporting the development, Ngobese wrote on X:
"We don't want to host it… Take it somewhere else!!!"
Botswana cites financial constraints
The Botswana government's exit from the joint bid came after it declined to provide the financial guarantee required for participation. Authorities described hosting AFCON 2028 as not among the country's current priorities. Botswana also failed to submit the required bidding documents before the 14 September deadline, while South Africa and Zimbabwe proceeded with their own submissions.
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The original three-country proposal had envisioned matches being played across all three nations, with Gaborone and Francistown among the proposed host cities. With Botswana's withdrawal, the joint bid now involves only South Africa and Zimbabwe.
SA's AFCON debate heats up online
Ngobese's post drew immediate attention on social media, with users taking opposing positions on whether South Africa should continue pursuing the tournament. Some agreed that the country should step back from the bid entirely.
Others countered that hosting a major continental football event carries significant economic benefits for local businesses and the broader economy. A separate view circulating in the discussion suggested Zimbabwe should be permitted to host the tournament on its own.
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CAF opened the bidding process for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 AFCON tournaments in July 2026. The governing body confirmed that host selection would proceed according to its established bidding framework. No further announcement has been made regarding the timeline for a final decision on the 2028 edition.
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