Botswana’s beach volleyball duo, George Chiswaniso and Sekao Jack have brought home a gold medal from the 5th edition African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) Zone VI Beach Volleyball 2nd series that was held at Maputo, Mozambique from the 13th-16th March 2026.
Mozambique won a silver medal while South Africa walked away with a bronze medal. The Zone 6 Beach Volleyball 2nd series had brought together 12 men’s teams and 14 women’s teams from the region to compete in the second stop of the 2026 tour.
The participating countries included Botswana, Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique (hosts), Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The participating teams were divided into pools and played round-robin matches, while the top two from each pool advance to the quarterfinals, followed by semifinals and finals.
Chiswaniso and Jack who were drawn in Pool C represented Botswana alongside the pair of Trevor Manduwa and Baleofi Mosiiwa who played in Pool D of the tournament.
Chiswaniso and Jack emerged the champions after walloping the host Mozambique 2-0 in the final while the young duo Manduwa and Mosiiwa were knocked off 2-0 by Mozambique in the quarter finals.
In an interview, Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) Media Relations and Marketing Officer Joe-Brown Tlhalefo said Chiswaniso and Jack’s victory has brought immense pride to the nation and marked a major milestone for the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF).
Tlhalefo stated that the duo’s triumph in the final was a testament to their hard work, teamwork, and competitive spirit.
“Mandua and Mosiiwa, displayed grit and determination, progressing well before bowing out in the quarterfinals against a strong Mozambique side, both teams showed remarkable improvement,” he said.
He further stated that their preparations continue for upcoming international competitions, including, Nordic Beach Volleyball Competition which will be held from 5th –13th April in Angola, CAVB Zone VI 3rd Leg and Africa Games Qualifiers.
Meanwhile, the 1st leg of the 2026 CAVB Zone VI Beach Volleyball Tour was held at the DTS Sports grounds in Windhoek, Namibia from 20 to 22 February.
The competition had brought together 24 men’s duos and 16 women’s pairs from Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola.
During the competition, the pair of Mandua and Mosiiwa opened their campaign in dominant fashion, defeating a Namibian pair 2–0 with convincing set scores of 21–11 and 21–09 while Chiswaniso and Jack also secured a straight-sets victory over a Namibian side, winning 2–0 (21–16, 21–11).
