Botswana bags 13 medals at athens games
Monday, July 11, 2011
The team that competed only in swimming and athletics won four gold, four silver and five bronze medals.
Swimming got three gold medals and a silver while the rest of the medals are from athletics. Shepard Pusoloso won two bronze medals in the 200m and 400m respectively. Other bronze medals are from Tshepo Kgathwane in 1, 500m and 800m while Thapelo Kelebonye scooped gold in 100m and bronze in 100m. In the girls' category, Bright Field won silver in 100m with Kegomoditswe Sebase winning silver in 800m.In swimming, Oreeditse Madiehe won a gold and a bronze in breaststroke and freestyle respectively. Susan Keboiretswe and Susan Ntwampe each won gold.
A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...