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Sexual abuse: Why boys are often invisible victims

Sexual abuse: Why young males are often invisible victims

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Young boys and men, who are victims of sexual abuse, choose to rather suffer in silence than seek help or speak up. The fear of being ridiculed or labelled ‘weak’ is a step too far for them and they often…

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 25, 2022

Kagiso Trust breathes new life into school for children living with autism in Bloemfontein.

Kagiso Trust comes to rescue of children living with autism

News

The Kagiso Trust has come to the aid of children living with autism who were left stranded when their old school, the Blaize Academy for Autism and Children with Learning Barriers in Bloemfontein, closed down almost a year ago.

Molefi Sompane
August 20, 2021

Grey College COVID-19 outbreak rocks parents, community

Health

Parents and community members in Mangaung, in the Free State, were shocked by the news that 53 learners and seven teachers, including the headmaster, at Grey College Secondary School in Bloemfontein tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday.

Molefi Sompane
August 16, 2021

Exams go ahead as over 100 learners test positive for coronavirus at Eastern Cape school

Health, News

A wave of coronavirus infections has hit schools in the Eastern Cape. The education department says exams must continue though, and is putting regulations in place.

LindiwePakati
September 28, 2020

Charity aims to keep poor kids in school

News, Our Health

More than 50% of South Africans live in poverty, according to Stats SA. That’s more than 30,4-million people - and Serame Mpato wants to do something about it.

Graeme
September 11, 2018

Single mom’s mission to help dyslexic son

Our Health

NORTHERN CAPE - Ontiretse Jacqui Mereyotlhe, a 33-year-old single mother, remembers the frustration of doing homework with her 9-year-old son at the beginning of the year.

mpholekgetho
September 3, 2018

Healthy eating in schools addressed by community engagement

News

One in every five pre-school children in South Africa do not receive adequate nutrition, negatively impacting their development. But at the same time, many are already overweight or obese.

jamesthabo
July 27, 2018

VIDEO: Hungry for Education

Health, Multimedia, News

This is Kabelo and Keabetswe's story about how a daily feeding scheme impacted their ability to perform at school.

kimharrisberg
June 13, 2018

New modern toilets for a dilapidated school

News

The future looks bright for the dilapidated Hlalelani Primary School in Limpopo’s Watervaal area after 28 brand new toilets were built for the learners.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 21, 2017

Top honours for visually impaired matrics

Health, News

Despite having attended classes in dilapidated buildings, the disabled pupils of Rivoni School for the Blind in rural Limpopo have managed to pass their matric with flying colours.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
January 18, 2017

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