Boys and their need for effective mentorship

A good number of boys are currently being pre-dominantly raised by women for a whole lot of reasons. Some are raised by their older sisters because they lost mothers.

In some cases boys are raised by their mothers while their fathers are either out of touch or hardly in touch with them. Other boys are primarily raised by their mothers because although they live in two parent homes, their fathers are usually so busy with their careers that quality time with family has become minimal.

Below is a fictitious story highlighting some of the challenges faced by a modern day woman in raising a boy:

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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