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Dr Karen Singh helps children understand cancer through 'Mama's Garden of Hope"
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (487+ words) When a parent or loved one is diagnosed with cancer, children become silent witnesses to the disease " straining to understand whispered conversations, filling knowledge gaps with their worst fears, and shouldering emotional burdens that no one realises they are carrying....
Kerishnie Naiker reflects on lessons from her late parents in heartfelt tribute
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (446+ words) Former Miss SA Kerishnie Naiker honours her parents' powerful legacy of independence and love while raising her ten-year-old daughter. In 1997 Kerishnie Naikerwon Miss South Africa. The countrysaw a talented and beautiful woman. However, beneath her stunning exterior lies a story…...
Durban student achieves 99% average and national recognition for academic excellence
2+ week, 5+ day ago (413+ words) Cameron Chetty with this lecturer Felicia Jagdeo, left, Head of Computer Science at Emeris Durban, and his mum Myriam Chetty. Cameron Chetty's graduation day recently took an unexpected turn, leaving him and his fellow students in awe. Nothing could have…...
Facing the future: young South Africans speak on unemployment
2+ week, 6+ day ago (378+ words) WITH the alarming rise in youth unemployment in South Africa, several youth shared fears, frustrations, and hopes for a better future. Tevin Muthusamy, 28, of Reservoir Hills said the latest Statistics SA data was a punch in the gut. "The stats…...
Thameenah Abrahams shines as she graduates with a Master of commerce amid personal tragedy
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (534+ words) Thameenah Abrahams graduated with a Master of commerce in accounting degree. A month after losing her mom to dementia, Thameenah Abrahams graduated with a Master of commerce in accounting degree." For much of her postgraduate journey at UKZN, Abrahams cared…...
'Cheated': Pupils given chicken strips and chips at R900 a ticket matric ball
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (334+ words) Questions raised over R900 matric ball ticket A furious parent has launched a scathing attack on a school after this year's matric ball, claiming learners were left 'cheated' out of a milestone night despite families paying R900 per ticket for the event....
'Youth': Ken Karunas" directorial debut captivates with a coming-of-age tale
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) The movie poster, and scenes from the film. LET'S talk about the next generation of Tamil cinema " this one includes a child of the industry whose family never made headlines, but he certainly has from the first project he stepped…...
Draft regulations support pregnant pupils in schools
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (556+ words) NEW draft regulations which aim to support pregnant pupils in schools by ensuring they have access to medical care, counselling, and a supportive learning environment, have been opened for public comment. The government recently published the new draft regulations setting…...
Child, 4, arrived alone for heart surgery. His doctor became his mom.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1220+ words) Amy Beethe, a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist at Children's Nebraska, with her son True, whom she met when he was undergoing a heart catheterization in January 2022. She and her husband adopted him. Amy Beethe walked into a pre-operation room in January…...
Rising codeine misuse among youth: experts sound the alarm
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (649+ words) Dr Lochan Naidoo, founder of Jullo, a substance abuse rehabilitation centre in Merebank, said substances most frequently mentioned by young adults are often obtained from home medicine cabinets, diverted prescriptions or informal networks. EXPERTS are raising concerns over the alarming…...