Idris Fails To Crack The Rib
Monday, August 03, 2015
Idris Sultan perfoming at comedy show.PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The Tanzanian was in the country as per his promise to tour all African countries that were represented in last year’s BBA show. In a previous interview with Showtime, Sultan revealed he has a foundation going on now, “which basically involves me raising money and donating it to any organisation be it a school, hospital or orphanage around Africa that is in need”.
With this foundation, in his two-day visit to the country, Sultan who walked away $300, 000 richer after winning the Africa’s reality television show, visited local orphanage centre, Tlokweng SOS children’s village. At the orphanage on Friday, Sultan bought gifts for the centre.
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...