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Depression is real

The blues: Mental health illnesses and depression, in particular, are on the rise in the countryPIC: GETTY IMAGES
The blues: Mental health illnesses and depression, in particular, are on the rise in the countryPIC: GETTY IMAGES

Behind closed doors, countless individuals are grappling with profound challenges and tribulations, often unspoken. While many remain reticent, they confront a myriad of difficulties.

What we encounter are breaking news stories of suicides, acts of passion resulting in death, divorces, and other disconcerting incidents. These revelations are astonishing, for these very individuals appeared content outwardly, concealing their inner turmoil.

Reports of suicides, 'passion killings', murder, and other bewildering cases of mortality have lately come to the fore. Navigating depression is no trivial matter; nevertheless, within each trial lies a glimmer of hope.

Editor's Comment
SADC must see its words become action

An election is held in a member state, international observers raise concerns, but the Southern African Development Community (SADC) often remains silent or offers only gentle, diplomatic praise. This has led to a widespread belief that the regional body prioritises solidarity amongst governments over the democratic rights of ordinary citizens. This is why the preliminary statement from the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) on...

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