5 articles from 2023 that every South African should read
With news articles being published at breakneck speed, you can be forgiven for missing these worthwhile reads.
Whether it was with a ding, beep or a ping, news notifications came fast and furiously this year, because, as the saying goes, “news never sleeps”.
Often, read-worthy articles get lost in the noise. Before another busy year gets underway, Caxton Local Media has compiled a list of five of its articles that people should not miss.
– Tigers in SA: Unregulated, dangerous and cruel (https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/tigers-in-sa-unregulated-dangerous-and-cruel/)
The escape and subsequent killing of eight-year-old Bengal tigress Sheba in Midvaal, south of Johannesburg at the beginning of the year put the spotlight firmly on the species and its presence in South Africa. The question was: how could a private citizen have a wild animal such as a tiger essentially in their backyard? The finding was that regulations on the breeding, keeping, hunting, killing and trading of tigers in the country’s nine provinces differ greatly, making efficient management and regulation challenging.
– Youth suicide: SA’s children are crying out for help (https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/youth-suicide-sas-children-are-crying-out-for-help/)
On the eve of Teen Suicide Prevention Week (February 12–19), Dr Alicia Porter, psychiatrist and board member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, told Caxton Local Media there had been an exponential increase in mental health concerns among children and adolescents. Read more on how South Africa is in the middle of a youth mental health pandemic, with youth suicide a major public health problem.
– SA’s water crisis: Keeping the taps open (https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/sas-water-crisis-keeping-the-taps-open/)
In April, Liryn de Jager wrote about how failing water infrastructure around the country spelled bad news for South Africans who depend on piped water from their municipalities.
– SA Police Service: A ticking time bomb (https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/sa-police-service-a-ticking-time-bomb/)
The killing of Ntombizodwa Khumalo, allegedly by her ex-husband, police officer Sergeant Jonnas Tebogo Mpete, raised concerns about the number of officers that have killed their partners or family members in the recent past. Read the article to find out how police members, meant to protect women and children from domestic violence, are far too often the perpetrators.
– National Health Insurance: A cure for SA’s health problems? (https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/national-health-insurance-a-cure-sas-health-problems/)
Will the NHI answer battling South Africans’ medical prayers or trample individuals’ right to choose their healthcare providers? Read the article to see what role players have to say.
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