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“The one who wipes tears”: A widow turns grief into a community of support

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For widows and their children, celebratory moments typically associated with togetherness can often sharpen feelings of loneliness. Zanele Elane Ngubane knows that feeling well. It is why she started the Mesuliwezinyembezi Support Group in Durban, and why she continues to create spaces for connection and support for others navigating similar journeys. At their annual Family […]

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World Haemophilia Day: Move from awareness to action

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Every year on 17 April, World Haemophilia Day is observed to raise awareness for the rare blood disease. And this year, Rare Diseases South Africa (RDSA) is calling on all South Africans to use this day for more than a symbolic show of support. According to Kelly du Plessis, founder and CEO of RDSA, “For

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Your words to children today, their inner voice tomorrow

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South African families must prioritise compassion and emotional awareness in child development. According to Momentum Group’s Staff Volunteering Programme specialist Patronella Sono, the words parents use, the examples they set and the values they share fundamentally shape how children understand kindness, empathy and their role in the world. “Parenting is perhaps the most profound responsibility

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Baby Line to support new mothers at upcoming hospital visit in Durban

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National counselling and support service Baby Line will conduct its next KwaZulu-Natal hospital outreach visit on 24 March 2026 – bringing care, counselling support and encouragement to new mothers at Durban’s Victoria Mxenge Hospital. Baby Line is an online and telephone counselling and support service for vulnerable mothers in crisis. In addition to the counselling

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Kaitlin and Lihle’s fight against a rare blood disease

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At 25, Kaitlin should be living independently. At 18, Lihle should be finishing school. Instead, both are fighting for their lives against aplastic anaemia (AA): a rare blood disease that leaves patients vulnerable to infections, uncontrolled bleeding and severe anaemia. A stem cell transplant gives approximately 80% of patients a real chance at recovery –

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Ring, ring! South Africa’s blood supply is calling. Will you answer?

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This is one call that can’t be ignored. No spam. No robocall. Just a real opportunity to save lives. Following the festive season, blood collections across the country have decreased, while the need for blood has remained constant and critical. In response, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has launched a national blood donation

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When the school gates open, opportunity enters

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Now that the school year is well underway, there has been space to reflect on the quiet power of its beginning. The still-shiny polish of new shoes. The crisp feel of a new uniform. The flutter of nerves mixed with excitement as learners walk through the school gate – moments full of hope and possibility.

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Against 1-in-100000 odds: Stem cell donor saves baby from ultra-rare disorder

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Baby Leo, a 1-year-old from Cape Town, has passed the critical 100-day milestone following a life-saving stem cell transplant – marking a major victory against MECOM-Associated Syndrome, a disorder so rare that only 23 cases exist worldwide. Diagnosed at 8 months old with what is believed to be South Africa’s first case of MECOM-Associated Syndrome,

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This November, what does maleness mean to you?

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The question of what it means to be a man, and how much ‘maleness’ comes from our physiological makeup or from how we are raised, has been debated and researched by academics, using masculinity theories to understand historical and contemporary dynamics around the psychology of men. In November (or Movember), when we traditionally celebrate strength

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Digital giving: South Africans are embracing new ways to celebrate together

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As the year moves steadily toward its final months, many South Africans are beginning to plan for December: a time known for weddings, birthdays, homecomings and heartfelt community celebrations. It’s a season rich with tradition, connection and giving. And in recent years, the way people support one another during these life moments has begun to

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