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The BFA and unending Claudius moments

In William Shakespeare’s production, The Tragedy of Hamlet, there is a moment when the protagonist, Hamlet walks in and finds his uncle, Claudius praying.

Hamlet had been looking for such a glorious moment to avenge his father’s death and this was the gilt-edged opportunity he had long been waiting for. But Hamlet hesitates, if he kills Claudius in his moment of prayer, it will be useless.

Why? Claudius will go to heaven which is not what Hamlet desires. Hamlet wants to plunge the dagger at a moment when Claudius is committing sin, a sure way to send him to hell. It’s a moment of indecisiveness and Hamlet lets Claudius free. It is not exactly the sure-fit analogy but it’s not too far from describing the ponderous Botswana Football Association (BFA).

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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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