Road crashes, heart problems rob Botswana of talent
Friday, October 14, 2022 | 280 Views |
Life cut short: Ramoraka passed on in a car accident last week PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Most people were away immersing themselves in the festivities of the Christmas period when news broke that Gaborone United defender, Joseph Phetogo had lost his life in a car accident in 2010.
It was devastating news as ‘Big Joe’ was at the peak of his career having just captained the Reds to a league title the previous season.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...