Amos’ fate means Tebogo must remain vigilant
Monday, May 15, 2023 | 220 Views |
For a country with a small athletes population, it is worrying that five elite athletes have been found on the wrong side of the anti-doping rules in the last 13 years.
Other than Amos, former world champion, Amantle Montsho, 400m runner, Lydia Jele, jumper, Tlhalosang Tshireletso, 800m athlete, Onalenna Baloyi have all been deemed to have violated the anti-doping regulations since 2010. This means the anti-doping officials’ roving spotlight will continuously monitor Botswana athletes due to the recent doping violations.
Sadly, the country seems not to have proper tools and the extent to which women and the girl-child are being abused is not adequately measured.Almost every week there are reports of women being attacked by their significant others and while men are attacked as well, women seem to be more on the receiving end.On May 24, 2023 news broke that a woman who was receiving support from the Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention Centre in Gaborone, was...