Mochotlhi gets unexpected day in the sun
Monday, August 08, 2022 | 980 Views |
Collen Mochotlhi
Mochotlhi said the members asked him to stand after the person they were supporting in the youth wing contest, Otsile Machola popularly called ‘Chencha Magiya’, was disqualified due to the age limit that was set between 16 and 35.
Mochotlhi is 33 years old. He garnered 203 votes over Tina Tameti’s 175.
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...