Understanding 'postpartum psychosis' in new mothers

Dineo* is a beautiful, young woman who comes from a middle-class family. She was brought up by loving parents who made sure that she got everything that she needed including a good education.

After finishing her tertiary education, she got a good job at a bank in Gaborone and soon after she met Tumelo, a dashing young man and the two fell madly in love. Two years down the line, Dineo falls pregnant and the young couple is happy at the prospect of having a child. Although they are not yet married, the child is planned and both Dineo and Tumelo are looking forward to having the baby since they can afford it.

One day, Tumelo leaves Dineo who is on maternity leave behind, to go to work. When he comes back home in the evening he finds a crowd of people, including the police, outside his house. As he rushes forward to investigate what is happening, a police officer pulls him aside and tells him something terrible has happened to Dineo and the baby.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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