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Olebile Sikwane
OLEBILE NTSODI SIKWANE was born in Botswana. He matriculated at the prestigious Rosebank House College in Cape Town before pursuing a Bachelor of Laws(LLB) degree at the University of the Western C...view moreOLEBILE NTSODI SIKWANE was born in Botswana. He matriculated at the prestigious Rosebank House College in Cape Town before pursuing a Bachelor of Laws(LLB) degree at the University of the Western Cape. Whilst at University, Sikwane worked for 365 Digital as a Match Reporter. He subsequently contributed to amongst others; Soccer Laduma, Kickoff (both magazine & website), Soccer Solutions and GroundUp. Sikwane has also worked for FIFA match agency Simsport International as a Match Planner.He later worked as a Case Manager at Berlin Sports Consulting Africa (now FC Cape Town Consulting) with a specific focus on FIFA solidarity fees, training and compensation. He subsequently worked as a General Manager for Gaborone United SC in the Botswana Premier League. Sikwane is part of an emerging African literati and a young but promising breed of football executives. Known for his avant-garde thinking and sharp negotiation skills,Sikwane together with Mark Byrne re-introduced Umbro in Botswana in 2011. In 2016, he introduced another brand Canterbury in Botswana as an exclusive franchise holder. Sikwane writes an insightful weekly soccer column ‘Final Whistle’ published by Botswana’s biggest newspaper,The Sunday Standard. Sikwane is based in Cape Town as a Football Intermediary.view less