Almost half a day of light
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The Vernal Equinox takes place on Tuesday 22 Sept and is one of two days when the Earth’s axis neither… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Talk to each other
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Nearly a quarter of South African teenagers struggle with feelings of hopelessness and sadness, and 1/3 of all hospital admissions… Read More
Need Help?
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death for university students. Since 1950, white male suicide has tripled, black male… Read More
Men are more deadly
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In South Africa there are approximately 23 suicides recorded per day, and 230 serious attempts per day. A study in… Read More
Gender Based Tragedy
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In 2016, Africa had an average suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people. The rate among men was double that… Read More
800,000 suicides a year globally
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Globally, suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death for people of all ages. StatsSA reports that 363… Read More