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Last week's terrible news that a medical doctor took the lives of his two innocent children before committing suicide sent shockwaves throughout the nation.

It was a painful turn of events. As usual, the tragic ending of three lives became the talk of the town. Sadly, there was a lot of insensitivity coming from those who chose to offer their opinions on the matter.

The opinions of many on social media were diverse. Some bought the narrative that the medic's wife was cheating and thus drove the doctor to madness. Others believed the doctor was an abusive husband who killed his children and committed suicide because his wife wanted out of their 'toxic' marriage.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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