Let�s Stand Against Suicide
Monday, May 08, 2017
Malolwane community was left in shock after loosing two promising teenage boys to these senseless deaths. While there are suspicions that cultism might have led to the tragic suicides, the police are still hard at work to determine what could have led the two teenagers, who reportedly were close friends to take such devastating decisions. Suicide is considered a serious, but preventable public health problem. It is high time we as a society engage to come up with effective suicide prevention strategies. Suicide is one of the major challenges we face in our society, as evidenced by the events of last week in Malolwane village.
This time around, it is more puzzling and painful because the victims of the recent suicides were just 13-year-olds, youngsters who still had their futures ahead of them.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...