South Africa goes to the polls today as a damaged nation. Amidst the political rhetoric, mud-slinging, dirty slogans and plethora of promises in recent months, there’s been little focus on the daily battles of vulnerable[…]
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Tag: Crime
Birthday Pawty Chronicles
Remember Flash? No, I’m not talking about the television series based on the superhero who moves at lightning speed! I’m talking about my own superhero who indeed moves at lightning speed! Our dog Flash and[…]
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Finding the light
It’s been a difficult start to September in South Africa. The coming weeks are likely to be more difficult. Soon, we should know if the body of a child found at Phoenix in Durban is[…]
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Talking crime with children…
How do you tell a happy, high-spirited child that they could become a victim of crime? Why should you? They are children, they should be safe in society. They are not. They remain vulnerable. As[…]
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I remember…
As a journalist, I could rise to any challenge without getting personally affected. At least, that’s what working in the media industry for 15 years led me to believe. But, there was a story that[…]
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