Social issues

FOREIGN NATIONALS SEEK SHELTER AT DURBAN POLICE

Written by on 19 May 2026

DURBAN- A group of foreign nationals, including women and children, has gathered outside the Durban Central Police Station seeking shelter after allegedly receiving threats from community members in areas where they live. Some reportedly spent the night outside the station in cold weather conditions after fleeing their homes. Members of the group claim they have […]

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MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH A NATIONAL CRISIS

Written by on 10 May 2026

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has raised alarm over the worsening mental health challenges facing men and boys in South Africa, describing the situation as a “silent national emergency.” She says many men continue to suffer in silence due to stigma, while limited access to mental health […]

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UNITE TO END GBV AND CHILD ABUSE

Written by on 21 April 2026

Gauteng MEC for Social Development, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has condemned gender-based violence (GBV) and crimes against children, calling them a serious societal crisis that requires urgent and collective action. Her remarks follow a picket outside the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in support of a 12-year-old Dobsonville victim allegedly assaulted by a 58-year-old man, whose bail hearing has […]

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