Deaf Sport push for independence
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 20 Views |
The deaf team during last year’s BDF marathon
Speaking to MmegiSport, Deaf Sport Association chairperson, Shirley Keoagile, said the challenge emanates from the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) that covers disability sport under one blanket.
She said the classification was unfair and that Deaf Sport is a registered entity at the Registrar of Societies.
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...