BSSA makes U-turn on suspensions
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Tussle: Stingray reportedly kept the swimmers away from BSSA competitions
BSSA president, Andrew Freeman wrote a letter suspending the swimmers in February.
According to a response from the BSSA executive committee to Mmegi Sport inquiry, the swimmers were not suspended. The committee explained that membership in BSSA is through clubs. “The swimmers' membership is disputed at the moment.
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...