It�s Black Friday!
Friday, November 24, 2017
Shoppers at Game Store in Gaborone's Game City Mall waiting for the doors to open at midnight PIC. FACEBOOK
At this time shopaholics have already put together a list of everything they do not want to miss as today’s Black Friday escalates the Christmas holiday shopping season. At this time cooperative societies commonly known as motshelo have already collected their money and are eyeing those sales for food top-ups. Children on the other side are already eyeing their parent’s wallets, as they also want to look glamorous during the festive season. Others are looking for the best and perfect gifts to give their loved ones as they gather for the holiday season ahead. Office Christmas parties are also around the corner so it is time to hunt those designer fashion brands.
Even though some people have been saving since the beginning of the year, everyone has one thing in common, to put their shopper hat on but spend less. And that’s where Black Friday comes in. While others may dismiss Black Friday as a foreign concept some big-name retailers slash their prices a bit but it’s not a given that most of your favourite stores will join in.
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...