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Suspended softball coaches replaced

Suspended: Selemogwe
Suspended: Selemogwe

Senior women softball coaches, Tawina Phibion, Disang Selemogwe and Tshepo Letsholo’s dreams of coaching at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s World Cup Group Stage have vanished.

The trio has been suspended following allegations of indiscipline. According to a statement from the Botswana Softball Association (BSA) secretary-general, Dr Nozie Payet, during the WBSC Africa women qualifiers closing ceremony, there was an act of indiscipline involving the Botswana team.

“The team felt aggrieved by decisions taken regarding the playing structure and were reluctant to participate in the closing ceremony, causing a delay in the proceedings.

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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