Far from being ‘the land of milk and honey’ corruption continues, those named by the Zondo state capture of the Jacob Zuma era remain, as does unemployment and violence
There may not be an imminent threat of violence but we need to stabilise the course the country is on to prevent it in the future
But there is hope. Poor South Africans, the very people Operation Dudula claims to represent, are standing against this form of hatred and extreme violence
Talk to people to understand why they fled their home county and the difficulties they face in South Africa
With respect, your recent statements regarding the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo carry the tone of pre-hostile rhetoric laced with accusatory language, ethnic insinuation and indirect justification of violence
The Moral Regeneration Movement chaired by Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa is focusing on action against violence, declining social cohesion and moral decay
Teachers, especially those in schools where violence, drugs and gangsterism are a daily reality, need to become ‘trauma informed’
The country should be aware of its limitations and rather address its problems at home
Urgent diplomatic interventions are needed as the second largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo falls to M23
We urgently need more interventions to protect children and address the root causes of violence in the country
Civil war, outright war, insurgencies, poverty, natural disasters, harmful social and cultural norms and stigma are some of the reasons children are on the street
The party that has ruled Mozambique since 1975 remains popular
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