Sedibeng soccer legends and disability

South African Soccer Legends which comprises of five Gauteng regions graced Lebohang Centre in Zone 10, Sebokeng for the Mental and Physical illness awareness. In attendance were members of Emthonjeni Awareness Centre and football superstars of yester-year including the likes of Lucas “Masterpieces” Moripe (who is now using a walking stick), Vincent Makroti, Peter “Fuduwa” Mokotedi (who is now blind) and Super Mofokeng to name a few.
It was all joy and smile on children’s faces at the centre as they danced and sang with the legends. The Soccer legends are in the process of ploughing back to communities and often give massages to the kids and they reportedly responded well to such therapy.
Nkosi “Let them dance” Molala, former Bantu Callies star who gave a keynote speech said “There is no such a thing as a perfect person, and being disabled mean partially or a complete dysfunctional part in one’s body. It is up to us as public to create an environment that is viable for the mentally and physically challenged. We know how expensive their lives are, in other countries the illness has disappeared not because people are not impaired but community structures are being implemented which are conducive to them hence we call upon the government to come on board and aid us.”
”It is a health month and when we planned this awareness, we took into consideration these legends whom some of them experience lives of disability. Disability is not immune even kids who are here today didn’t choose to be in that condition. We fill that we can teach people to live with any disability, however we are disappointed with the lack of support from the community, we hope that with time they will buy into the idea and take part as they are doing with other diseases. Our aim is simply to teach people that disabled people need to be catered for and loved, and not be locked indoors as such they have a constitutional right to live.” Sedibeng Soccer Legends Chairperson Bricks Mokolo, said.
Mental illness and emotional disorders in children can be treated through various methods, some of which include counseling, psychotherapy and medication. Environmental factors also contribute to emotional disorders in a child. A child can develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress or panic attacks if the child witnessed a traumatic episode.