Shock as softball TDO quits
Friday, December 08, 2023 | 80 Views |
Softball in action PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Gontlafetse became assumed the TDO role in December 2022. Speaking to MmegiSport yesterday, Gontlafetse said he has personal issues that need his attention. “I was also not as effective as I had thought I would be due to the current economic downturn.
I travel a lot, hence, I could not push my mandate,” he said. Gontlafetse grabbed the centre stage during the preparations of the senior women's national team ahead of the World Baseball Confederation (WBSC) Women's World Cup in Ireland.
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...