Bantsi accuses BAA of sabotage
Friday, October 07, 2022 | 240 Views |
Unhappy: Bantsi has accused the BAA of spreading falsehoods
This follows speculation that Bantsi and former Athletics South Africa president, Aleck Skhosana have been kicked out of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region 5 board.
Bantsi was elected as the regional athletics leader for the second time in a row in 2018, with his term in office due to run until next year. Bantsi rose to the position after beating Elias Ng’andu Mpondela of Zambia.
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...