Lebang�s judo star shines
Friday, July 11, 2014
Star on the rise: Lebang (center) grabbed golf at the Youth Games: PIC PRESS PHOTO
The Form Four student at Naledi Senior Secondary School in Gaborone says he grew up with a soft spot for sports. Just like any Motswana youngster, football was the dominant sport in his neighbourhood.
But he was not good at soccer and his friends used to tease him. In some instances, fights broke-out and that is why decided to join karate when he was a pupil at Philip Moshotle Primary School. However, he did not entirely like karate and moved to judo after joining Maoka Junior Secondary School.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...