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Manyepedza defies odds with athletics team

Manyepedza says there is need for the return of school sport
Manyepedza says there is need for the return of school sport

The selection of the athletics team that competed at the just-ended AUSC Region 5 Games in Malawi was marred in controversy.

Some of them felt that their athletes deserved to be in the team but were somehow overlooked. Other coaches felt that the athletes who made the team were related to the coaches who were in charge of the team.

The complaints even reached the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) president, Paphane Botlhale's desk.

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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