Addiction in the academic corridors

Tshenolo
Tshenolo

Drugs and substance abuse may be perceived as less of an issue within our borders when compared to overt crises such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, but studies and testimonies show that thousands of lives are being wasted to these vices. Staff Writer, BABOKI KAYAWE writes

Kagiso Moffat

Twenty-five-year-old Kagiso Moffat from Tonota has had opportunities – not just once, but twice – that many of his peers can only salivate at. Growing up, he relied on a food basket the Department of Social Welfare provided for his poverty-stricken mother.

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Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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