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Mother's plea for intervention after daughter faces bullying and suicidal thoughts at Atlantis Secondary School
A wheelchair-bound mother from Cape Town is urgently appealing to education authorities after her daughter suffers relentless bullying at Atlantis Secondary School, leading to alarming suicidal thoughts. This heart-wrenching situation calls for immediate intervention from the Western Cape Education Department
Dying on your own terms: the high-tech ‘Sarco pod’ changing end-of-life choices
As the conversation around euthanasia grows louder, we must critically engage with its implications for dignity, mental health, and societal responsibility, ensuring that every narrative is heard and every choice assessed with empathy.
Tragic end: Limpopo man wanted for girlfriend's brutal stabbing dies by suicide
Police have opened an inquest after a man wanted for the brutal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend was found dead in an apparent suicide.
Laughing through the pain: remembering Ebenhaezer Dibakwane and the call for mental health awareness
The tragic passing of Ebenhaezer Dibakwane highlights the critical need for open dialogues about mental health in the entertainment industry.
Fame's price: the mental health crisis behind South African celebrity losses
More recently, the death of Ebenhaezer Dibakwane has sparked an urgent revisit to the conversation.
New episodes of 'Steinheist' to air on the anniversary of Jooste's tragic death
Showmax is set to air two new episodes of 'Steinheist', delving deeper into the aftermath of Markus Jooste's tragic suicide and the ongoing investigation into South Africa's largest corporate scandal.
This country is testing a four-day work week to allow citizens to reproduce and avoid the nation's extinction
People are reportedly so overworked that they don't have time to reproduce, making this country have one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
Aubrey Plaza's film director husband Jeff Baena found dead in their LA home
The Filmmaker Jeff Baena -- best known for directing films like "Life After Beth" and "The Little Hours," and the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has been found dead in their Los Angeles home.
#SayHerName: Ntobeko Cele's horrific murder by Sibusiso Lawrence reignites debate about roots and normalisation of GBV
Such a crime does not occur in a vacuum but is supported and enabled by a society that has an innate disregard for women's lives.
Sibusiso Lawrence's father breaks his silence on son's confession to killing wife, posting her dead body online and suicide
'When he told us of the shameful things she had done yesterday, it did not sit well with us. '
Chilling details emerge on Sibusiso Lawrence who allegedly killed girlfriend and posted her dead body online
'Her bloodied body was found with several stab wounds and a broken knife was found next to her body. '
Emergency teams rescue woman in six-hour mission after she allegedly jumped from Howick Falls view point
Roland Robertson of Midlands EMS said emergency personnel rushed to the scene following reports that a woman had jumped from the view point.
After the Loss of My Son to Suicide, the Cruelty Began: Wrestling with Shadows, Jung, and a Torrent of Trolling
A world that drives so many to the brink with its demands, its expectations, its relentless refusal to see the beauty and the fragility in each of us, including those to whom we hold up a mirror, writes Gillian Schutte.
‘I can’t do this anymore!’ Woman who attempted to take her own life tells her story
It’s Suicide Prevention Week and it’s time that more people talk about the topic that so many are ashamed of.
Address police mental health
While women are increasingly joining the police services in numbers, policing has historically been a masculine career, and masculine in a way which leaves no room for officers to express their feelings or misgivings about the job they do and in other parts of their lives, and society adds pressure with the "real men don't cry" mantra.
New Zealand links four deaths to ‘suicide kit’ sales
Canadian police believe the former chef sent as many as 1,200 “suicide kits” to people in more than 40 countries between 2020 and his arrest last year.
A personal reflection on ageing, death, pharmaceuticals, and existential freedom
In this system, life becomes commodified, and the natural processes of ageing and dying are medicalised in ways that can strip away the essence of what makes life meaningful, writes Gillian Schutte.
Markus Jooste the former Steinhoff CEO has died after reportedly shooting himself
While details around Jooste's death remain the subject of a police investigation, it has been reported that Jooste shot himself.
Dad hangs four-year-old daughter before committing suicide next to her lifeless body
When police opened the door, they were confronted with the scene where lifeless bodies of the toddler and her father were hanging from the roof beams.
Sadag spotlights Teen Suicide Prevention Week
The group also emphasises the critical need for having an open dialogue and taking action in the face of the pervasive stigma and fear surrounding talking about teen suicide.
Men's health crisis revealed through shocking suicide stats
The City of Cape Town has issued a compelling call for men to overcome barriers and fully utilise available health services. This comes as alarming statistics revealed a concerning suicide rate in South Africa.
Department of Education probes bullying at primary school after Grade 6 learner takes his own life
A probe is under way into allegations of bullying at a Gauteng school after a Grade 6 learner was found hanged at his home on Monday.
Mental health, patriarchy and the criminalisation of attempted suicide
#World Mental Health Day - OPINION: The 2023 World Population Review reports put Lesotho, eSwatini, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique in the top 6 African countries with the highest number of reported suicides, writes the author.
Mitigating school suicide requires collaboration
OPINION: In Gauteng, more than 40 suicides have been recorded in schools since the beginning of the year. There is a chance that the number may exceed 40 since there are learners who dropped out, writes Hendrick Makaneta.
Gauteng Education Department on a mission to tackle high rate of learner suicides and violence in schools
Councillors, social workers and security guards will be deployed to a number of high risk schools in Gauteng, with a school safety summit planned for October.