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A Call for Parental Involvement By: George C April Across South Africa, schools are meant to be places of learning, growth, and opportunity. Yet, recent reports and disturbing videos circulating on social media paint a different reality—one where gang violence, bullying, and intimidation have become daily occurrences on school grounds. The normalization of violence among … Read More “The Rising Tide of School Violence” »
Silence Surrounds Court Appearance of Khayelitsha Pastor. Despite shocking allegations of assault and rape against a well-known Khayelitsha pastor, there has been little public information on whether his scheduled court appearance took place as planned. The 51-year-old suspect was expected to appear before the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court on February 4, 2025, but no updates have … Read More “Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse” »
Mitchell’s Plain:- Families have come forward with serious allegations against Mitchell’s Plain District Hospital, citing instances of negligence and substandard care. One case involves Rodney de Bruyn, a diabetic patient who was admitted for a toe infection. Following the amputation of his leg, his daughter, Janine Kayser, reported that he was left unattended in soiled … Read More “Allegations of Negligence at District Hospital” »
HELP US KEEP OUR ORGANITATION’S BANK ACCOUNT OPEN & SUPPORT OUR YOUTH IN SPORT South Africans, today I am asking from the bottom of my heart—please help our youth group, West Coast Sports Solutions (WCSS), to keep our bank account active. If we don’t deposit funds within three working days, the account will be permanently closed. It’s not a large … Read More “URGENT APPEAL” »
Raadslid Schrader: ‘n Leier vir die Mense of ‘n Raadspeletjie? HOPEFIELD – Terwyl munisipale owerhede en raadslid Miranda Schrader spog met “dienslewering” en “toewyding,” toon werklikheid in Hopefield ‘n ander prentjie. Van ‘n historiese huisie wat uitmekaar val tot kinders wat in ‘n besoedelde rivier moet swem, bly dringende gemeenskapskwessies steeds onopgelos. ‘n Geskiedkundige belofte … Read More “Miranda Schrader -Raadspeletjie?” »
Dringende Appèl: Ondersoek na Hoërskool Vanrhynsdorp ‘N moeder se kommer oor haar Seun en medeleerders Ek skryf met ‘n dringende versoek aan die Departement van Onderwys om ‘n volledige ondersoek in te stel na die hantering van ‘n ernstige voorval by Hoërskool Vanrhynsdorp, waarin my seun, Aljandre Pieterse, ‘n graad 8-leerder, betrokke was. Dit sluit … Read More “Nalatigheid, Rassisme en Veiligheidskwessies” »
HOPEFIELD – Die dringende behoefte aan ‘n veilige swemplek vir kinders in die gemeenskap is weer beklemtoon na ‘n onlangse voorval by die rivier, waar kinders amper met ‘n boomslang te doen gekry het. Volgens ooggetuies het ‘n groep kinders Sondag in die rivier gespeel toe ‘n slang onverwags tussen hulle verskyn het. ‘n Plaaslike … Read More “Wanneer is Kinders se Veiligheid ‘n Prioriteit?”” »
