South Africa rand falls after President Zuma sacks Gordhan

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South Africa's rand plunged more than 5% overnight after President Jacob Zuma sacked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Nine other ministers were sacked as the president overhauled his cabinet.

Mr Gordhan was seen by many as a bulwark against corruption in an administration that is facing growing criticism.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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