Let's do something about it!
Monday, November 21, 2022 | 240 Views |
Last week, former Member of Parliament for Tonota who is also the former Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Thapelo Olopeng posted on his Facebook timeline complaining about the ever-speeding buses. Olopeng wrote: “Friends.
Ako le mpolele gore di bus tsa malatsi a di taboga ka speed mang, gape di dirisa mariki a mohuta mang? "Ko ore etaare o itsamaela ka lebelo la molao (120) mo A1 a bo a go susumela mo eleng gore haoka borika ka tshoganetso, waa gogo rwala a go lathela kwa! Haa sena go ouvatheika, o nyamela ka motsotso.
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...