Planet Youth CEO Pall Rickhardsson addresses YeBoneers during a training session. Photos: Daniel Steyn George is taking inspiration from Iceland to reduce substance use among young people. The Icelandic Prevention Model has had success in reducing substance use. A pilot survey done last year shows that 47% of 13 and 14-year-olds at a high school in George have been drunk in … [Read more...] about Project from Iceland to tackle drinking and drug use among children in George
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Township boxer wants to train “the next Tyson”
Masi-Cape Eagles Boxing Club is a new boxing club in Masiphumelele. Almost every day, a group of children in Masiphumelele can be found stretching, running laps, learning jabs, ducking and punching techniques and other exercises. They are training to become boxers, yet there is no boxing gym in this township in the south of Cape Town. Coach Athi Msindeli teaches children to … [Read more...] about Township boxer wants to train “the next Tyson”
Man dragged naked from his shack sues City of Cape Town for R1.4m
Civil society groups march to the City of Cape Town’s offices at the Civic Centre to launch a campaign to “expose law enforcement brutality”. Bulelani Qolani is suing the City for R1.4m in damages claim. Photo: Marecia Damons About 60 people from civil society marched to the City of Cape Town’s offices to launch a campaign to “expose law enforcement brutality”. The … [Read more...] about Man dragged naked from his shack sues City of Cape Town for R1.4m
This hospital’s generator has been broken for weeks, but the Eastern Cape health department says it doesn’t matter
The backup generator at Kareedouw Hospital has been broken for weeks. Photo: Joseph Chirume The backup generator at Kareedouw Hospital near Gqeberha has been broken for weeks. The hospital serves families in the KouKamma Municipality. The Eastern Cape Department of Health says this is a small hospital and the lack of a generator “has no bearing” on patients’ care. The … [Read more...] about This hospital’s generator has been broken for weeks, but the Eastern Cape health department says it doesn’t matter
Dam is full but taps are dry in Komani
Faniswa Sitwayi says her family in Komani wake up early to queue for water at the communal tap before sunrise. They do not have access to running water during the day. Photos: Mkhuseli Sizani Komani (formerly Queenstown) residents are experiencing daily water outages though the dam closest to them appears to be full. Most people have to wake up as early as 3am to collect … [Read more...] about Dam is full but taps are dry in Komani
