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If a child who suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) is not treated, the conditions could have long-term negative impacts on their health.

This is according to Dr Khatija Jhazbhay, who heads up the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at Townhill Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.

She explained that as adults, these children could be at an increased risk of other mental conditions, such as anxiety and depression, and could also misuse substances.

Individuals qualifying for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) do not have to pay upfront registration fees at universities or colleges.

From the Union Buildings

Fellow South Africans, a few weeks ago we celebrated the start of a new year and a new decade. This gave us an opportunity to reflect on our plans for the year ahead but also to think deeply about the challenges that confront us. Of these challenges, and perhaps the most pressing, is the need to build a capable state. This is a task that does not capture the imagination of most people, yet it is essential to everything we want to achieve.

A Limpopo organisation is determined to help shape boys on their journey to becoming courteous, respectful and honourable men.

Teaching young men how to behave is crucial to ending gender-based violence (GBV).

All in line! Let’s go! Community volunteers ensure that children get to school and back safely by accompanying them on their journey.

Over 3 000 parents and volunteers in the Western Cape are playing a proactive role in keeping children safe, by walking groups of children to school and back.

Sharing his story of growing up with an absent father changed the course of Charley Pietersen’s life.

In 2015, Pietersen launched his autobiography, ‘Growing up without a father’.

Municipal land that was standing empty in Stellenbosch will now be used to produce food and create jobs. 

As South Africa moves towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution(4IR)  entrepreneurs now have a space to develop their solutions which will take the country forward. The Fourth Industrial Revolution Incubator (4IRI) is aimed at helping entrepreneurs maximise the opportunities in the technological development space.

CEO of the 4IRI Naomi Musi said the incubator gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop capability and capacity in the digital learning industry.

Farmed fish could be the answer for South Africans looking for a cheaper source of animal protein. 

A 32-year-old entrepreneur, Morena Khashane, is determined to not only produce fish for South African communities, but to spread awareness of the industry and the nutritional benefits of this healthy, resource-efficient protein.

You can now formally lodge complaints if GBVF cases are not handled efficiently.

Citizens who are not satisfied with the services rendered by the South African Police Service (SAPS), especially with regard to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), are encouraged to lodge complaints.