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‘Freedom’ looms for Seven, Odinga

Breaking free: Tholakele has attracted Sundown's interest. PIC: FARPOST
Breaking free: Tholakele has attracted Sundown's interest. PIC: FARPOST

Mares players, Refilwe 'Seven' Tholakele and Kesegofetse 'Odinga' Mochawe could soon be back on the pitch after their stay in Equatorial Guinea was cut short last year.

The two signed for Equatorial Guinea's Malabo Kings after their impressive displays at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco last year July. But things did not go according to plan, which saw the duo return prematurely.

During a Botswana Football Association (BFA) press conference this week, the association's general manager, Monnakgotla Mojaki said Tholakele was having trials at South African side, Mamelodi Sundowns, while Gaborone United are running the rule over Mochawe. “I did communicate with Sundowns to ask them about the possibility of having Tholakele and they confirmed that she is training with them. They also said they have engaged the Malabo team with a view of discussing the settlement, kind of buying her out of the contract,” Mojaki said.

Editor's Comment
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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