The Maposa Between The Uprights
Monday, August 27, 2007
Noah Maposa, the man who occupies that space between the crossbar and the two uprights for a team now dubbed 'the dream team' remains one of a number of individuals whose contributions have brought "the dream" that much nearer to realisation.
At Cafe Prego in BBS Mall on a slightly windy Friday morning the goal-minder walks in leisurely. He wears a grey track top with Odipeca written across the chest. The hood hangs loosely on his back.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...