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Ramatlapeng: Working to save the Okavango Delta

Goabaone Ramatlapeng
Goabaone Ramatlapeng

The wonderful work of Goabaone Ramatlapeng, a woman on a quest to save the Okavango delta, has not gone unnoticed. Arts & Culture reporter, GOITSEMODIMO KAELO, caught up with her following her recent international recognition to hear more about her work

Arts & Culture: Firstly, can you tell us about yourself, who is Goabaone Ramatlapeng?

Ramatlapeng: I am a Geoscientist from Botswana who is currently pursuing her PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis, USA. I was born and raised in Botswana.


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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

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...

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