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Special, gifted school principal

Access to education is no longer a big issue in the country. Almost all eligible Batswana children can register, attend and can, if sufficiently motivated, run their school race to the finishing line.

Schools are littered across the vast expanse of this semi-arid country from Ramatlabama in the south, Ramokgwebana in the north, Gudigwa in the North West to the Kgalagadi sands in the west.

Literally the country boasts of at least one fully-fledged primary school or a satellite primary school at every village. Save for a few areas, most of the schools are within commutable distances.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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