Mmapitsa’s softball career reaches the pinnacle
Friday, July 28, 2023 | 120 Views |
Shining: Mmapitsa has built an impressive career in softball
I used to watch her from a distance catching for Police IX, fingers inside her mitt, directing her pitcher to the target.
My first encounter with her was recently when the senior women’s softball team was leaving for the World Cup qualifiers in Ireland. During the interview, she was bursting with energy and beaming with confidence. Her name is Magdaline Oratile Mmapitsa, born 29 years ago in Selebi-Phikwe.
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...