The future is very bright for Zebras
Friday, June 06, 2008
I know the dust has not even settled yet but the sacking of Zebras coach Mr. Colwyn Rowe was long over due. Today this epistle will not dwell much on stuff deemed history although here and there salt might be rubbed into the wounds to substantiate my case.
We all knew by now that Rowe was simply 'destroying national pride' to borrow from Sunday Standard' sport journalist Tshepo Bogosing' article and how much he infuriated the supporters at large as evidenced by my past article 'Chewing Football Bones' and the recent near attacks at the Madagascar game. It is a pleasing situation indeed to see that the mockery that was the senior national team will come to an end.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...