Social soccer clubs raise money for students

All smiles: Nyambe
All smiles: Nyambe

FRANCISTOWN: Throughout the world, football – the world’s most famous sporting event – has changed the lives of many underprivileged people for the better.

Many football stars, such as Sadio Mane, Marcus Rashford of Senegal and England respectively and others, have used their fame and fortune to change the lives of communities in their respective countries and beyond.

While there is no breakout soccer star in Botswana that has the financial muscle on the scale of Mane and Rashford, some local stars and even social football clubs are also giving back to their communities.

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Human rights are sacred

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...

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