Let�s Stand Against Suicide

The recent tragedy, which befell the tiny village of Malolwane is a wake up call for communities to come together and address the disturbing issue of suicide.

Malolwane community was left in shock after loosing two promising teenage boys to these senseless deaths. While there are suspicions that cultism might have led to the tragic suicides, the police are still hard at work to determine what could have led the two teenagers, who reportedly were close friends to take such devastating decisions. Suicide is considered a serious, but preventable public health problem. It is high time we as a society engage to come up with effective suicide prevention strategies.  Suicide is one of the major challenges we face in our society, as evidenced by the events of last week in Malolwane village. 

This time around, it is more puzzling and painful because the victims of the recent suicides were just 13-year-olds, youngsters who still had their futures ahead of them.

Editor's Comment
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