Briteline Volleyball Academy on rescue mission
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 10 Views |
Briteline Volleyball Academy
The academy was granted provisional membership into the Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) by the Tsoseletso Magang-led executive committee, and it is now waiting for endorsement. Speaking to MmegiSport, Briteline's head of technical, TJiyapo Madeluka explained the endorsement did not proceed during the congress as expected because it was not in the programme.
He said the academy was established this year, and they train players from seven to 21 years old. He added their motto is ‘cultivating volleyball excellence in the country’.
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...