Dj vu sweeps across after Glasgow nightmare
Saturday, May 31, 2014
First up, it was Pako Seribe who laboured to seventh place in his 400metre semi final race. Not much was expected from the up and coming runner.
The nation’s soaring expectations were (mis) placed on the on-form Isaac Makwala. The strong runner had effortlessly blasted his way to the semi finals, on the back of some outstanding performances in the last month. Makwala has looked gold coated since he arrived in Scotland, drawing rave reviews from British commentators.
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...