Undefeated Mares coming home
Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 250 Views |
End of the road: The Mares PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Mohambi Saulos' charges finished unbeaten in three matches, starting their campaign with a 1-1 stalemate against Namibia, before a 3-0 routing of Lesotho in the second match.
Yesterday, they fell behind to a fourth-minute Ennerty Chemhere goal to Zimbabwe's Mighty Warriors. Still, the team battled back to level matters through Balotlhanyi Johannes with five minutes to full-time, which, however, proved too little too late. Zimbabwe progressed as group winners, while the Mares finished second on five points and could not proceed to the semi-finals.
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...