BFA must come clear on regulation of academies
Monday, March 13, 2023 | 70 Views |
The statement was, without a doubt, directed at Ookeditse Malesu who recently set up a football academy. Some read malice from the BFA statement while others felt the move was justified.
Aside from the wording of the statement, which sounded too personal and petty, there were some important takeaways. Football academies should be regulated, period.
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...