Botswana’s preparations for the 2027 World Cup have begun, with the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) launching a high intensity training camp for its senior women’s netball team known as Dinaledi in Jwaneng that was held from 05 to 12 July 2026.
The training camp focused on fitness, teamwork, tactical preparations, and readiness for the test series and other international assignments.
The senior women’s netball team consists of 15 players including Maipelo Mosotho, Patience Kebatenne, Teedzani Kebadile, Boikanyo Selogetso, Hildah Binang, Chenesani Mbangiwa, Maungo Simone, Keletso Gontho, Kolobetso Mbangiwa, Barati Phesodi, Kefilwe Ragono, Charity Maswikiti, Ntebogang Motlakaloso, Letang Mogotlhwane and Gloria Adeooni.
In order to secure the spot to the Netball World Cup the team will compete at the 2027 Netball World Cup Africa Regional qualifiers which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 19 to 26 September 2026. The regional qualifiers will feature eight teams that include Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Eswatini, and Lesotho.
These nations will battle it out for the two available invitations to the Netball World Cup that will be held in Sydney, Australia from the 25th August to the 5th September 2027. Six teams have already qualified automatically based on the World Netball World Rankings, with the remaining 10 spots to be determined at five Regional Qualifiers.
The hosts, Australia, have qualified to be invited alongside New Zealand (2nd), Jamaica (3rd), England (4th), South Africa (5th) and Uganda (6th), as per the WN World Rankings on the 1st December 2025.
In an interview, Botswana senior women’s netball Coach, Martha Mosoahle-Samm said that their plan is to end at top four in the Africa Netball rankings and qualify for the 2027 World Netball Championships.
In order to achieve their plan, she highlighted that they will prepare as much as possible and get much international exposure by challenging many top netball playing teams. Mosoahle-Samm stated that they will also ensure that their players understand the mandate and the game plan and stick to it.
According to Mosoahle-Samm, prior to the Netball World Cup qualifiers, the Botswana senior women’s netball team will also compete in the Test Series that will be held in Jwaneng from 22 to 27 July 2026 and the SPAR Championships that will be held in South Africa from 06 to 11 August 2026.
Dinaledi has qualified for the Netball World Cup twice in the past. The team made its debut at the 2007 World Netball Championships in New Zealand, where it finished 10th and later competed in the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, placing 13th.
