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BAA committee: The prophet without honour in his hometown

BAA’s Special General Meeting held at Lekidi Centre on Saturday PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
BAA’s Special General Meeting held at Lekidi Centre on Saturday PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

This week, World Athletics announced the BAA as one of the nominees for the Member Federations Award, a prestigious honour bestowed upon the best-run athletics bodies.

According to the world governing body, the award recognises a Member Federation that has distinguished itself in its accomplishments throughout the year, and as a result, positively contributed to the growth and the profile of the sport.

In a statement, World Athletics said the shortlisted federations were nominated by each of the six area associations.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

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...

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