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A tough act to follow

Sekgoma Tshekedi Khama in 2015 at the first Tshekedi Khama memorial event PIC: TETO MOKAILA
Sekgoma Tshekedi Khama in 2015 at the first Tshekedi Khama memorial event PIC: TETO MOKAILA

Sekgoma Tshekedi Khama, a man who insisted on being called Rara (as in Heavenly Father to my understanding) by his children, was quite the special one. It is hard for a good father not to be special.

The quiet resilience and integrity that my father displayed all through his life, sometimes to his detriment, specifically because he would not compromise his morals, became an inspiration and eventually a template for me.

It was baffling at first seeing the man who was instrumental in vital ways to many projects, private or government, never stepping forward to claim any of the glory.


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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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