Amakhosi in emphatic win over Tonota
Monday, September 29, 2014

The visiting Tonota FC controlled the game for the first 35 minutes and were barely troubled by the home side. They found the back of the net through Keabetswe Sebika in the 30th minute. The visitors controlled the midfield and exposed Amakhosi’s backline manned by the towering skipper, Phineus Murinda, Bokamoso Phuthego and Richard Thomas.
Amakhosi quickly realised their weakness and pulled out defensive midfielder Jackson Motswasele before introducing the hard running Screamer Kgotle. Like a doctor’s prescription, Kgotla immediately changed the complexion of the game in favor of Amakhosi.
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...