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Mapantsula PIC: THALFANG CHARLES
The Botswana Pantsula Association head of programmes and projects, Laki Kunene, pointed out that the AGM will address the previous year’s performance and activities, financial report and any other matters that may arise in an effort to grow the association. Kunene further said the event will kick-start with a parade past Ramokgonami main kgotla and graced by the village Kgosi, councillor and area Member of Parliament.
He added that the AGM was strictly for card-carrying members. However, the public will be allowed to grace the festival where there will be pantsula dance competitions later in the evening after the meeting. “To date, we have at least 54 subscribed branches across the country. It is our mandate to visit and hold events at these branches as the mother body.
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...