Learners at high schools around Finetown and Lenasia in the south of Johannesburg are using leftover cooking oil to add flavour to their school nutrition programme lunch. Some children have been eating this residue for more than five years in…
In recent years, there have been growing calls to shut down coal power stations and transition to renewable energy.
Learners would at Kgorathuto school for registers to be taken, and were then sent home.Â
Schoolchildren have also been affected, with some learners missing classes entirely since the floods.
Children are more vulnerable to extreme heat than adults because their bodies cannot regulate temperature as efficiently.
Despite pleading with them, they would not allow us through. No hospital security or staff intervened. We were embarrassed and scared.
The family says Ava has been restless and cries all the time since the incident.
Four SADC countries account for 22% of the global malaria burden.
Nine out of 10 young people exposed to violence and trauma have little to no access to mental health care.
The family is demanding that the nurses who turned Mpho away be suspended.
In South Africa, there is no law preventing toxic chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) from being used in most food packaging, even though research shows that exposure can begin in the womb and continue to harm children’s development long into adolescence.
By the numbers: The big picture:Globally, mental health challenges are among the leading causes of illness and disability in young people. In South Africa, these pressures are intensified by poverty, violence, and limited access to care. What they’re saying: “Young people…
There are basic safeguards that must be followed, such as separate sleeping areas, background checks on staff, and constant supervision.
Ngqaza's viral video has garnered positive reactions from TikTok users who have praised his devotion.Â
For parents, the loss of a child to teen suicide is a life-altering tragedy.
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