Violence, TAFIC exit mark dramatic weekend
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Injured GU supporters. PIC: KABO MOPAETONA
Rivals fans clashed at the New Lobatse Stadium shortly after GU took the lead early in the second half. The Reds won 2-0 to burst Gunners’ bubble. The Lobatse side had claimed the scalps of two title contenders, BDF XI and Mochudi Centre Chiefs in successive weeks, only to get a thumping from GU. Now Gunners is likely to face action after the violence.
Already, the Premier League office has accused Gunners fans of ripping seats at the National Stadium when they beat Chiefs the other weekend. Botswana Premier League (BPL) chief executive officer, Bennett Mamelodi said the prosecutor is assessing the match report.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...