Double Action hotshot
Friday, March 14, 2008
While women's football is not yet taken seriously, the exploits of Ramafifi are enough to attract spectators to the grounds. At Ledumang Senior Secondary School in Gaborone, she is regarded as a 'celebrity'. Her contribution to the school's women football team has not gone unnoticed.
In an interview with Mmegi Sport yesterday, Ramafifi said that she fell in love with football after watching her aunt playing the game four years ago. "Since I was a great fan of football, it was not difficult for me to join. I started playing football when I was doing Form One at Motswedi CJSS," she said.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....