This is according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest statistics, which show that over 700 000 people die by suicide each year – that is one in every 100 deaths and approximately one person every 40 seconds.
“We cannot – and must not – ignore suicide,” says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO.
The new Ministers and Deputy Ministers were sworn-in at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria recently.
The students who are studying towards an information and communications technology (ICT) qualification at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), are called DUT Ninjas after building a prototype with ultrasonic sensors that measure the distance between two objects. If a person is less than one metre away from another, the device beeps.
Professional nurse Marosa Molai advises citizens not to wait until they get infected with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) before they get vaccinated.
The recent unrest and looting in South Africa is estimated to have cost the country about R50 billion in revenue and placed 150 000 jobs at risk.
The violence not only affected the already fragile economy, but also resulted in over 300 people losing their lives and a number of properties destroyed.
Government has reintroduced the SRD Grant of R350 per month to help qualifying applicants who have no financial support, to survive the continued hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initial SRD Grant, which was discontinued on 30 April, had a positive impact on successful applicants’ lives, says Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
Western Cape tourism promotion agency Wesgro has partnered with online accommodation service Airbnb to promote the province as the ideal destination to work from home.
According to Wesgro’s CEO Tim Harris, the Western Cape is the ideal destination for those looking for more from their working environment.
Simelane, who studied in the United States of America, had his first helicopter ride when he was 19.