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thebulrushes.com > 03/21/2026 > human-rights-day-why-does-south-africa-have-17-million-voiceless-children

Human Rights Day: Why Does South Africa Have 17 Million Voiceless Children?

15+ hour, 5+ min ago  (700+ words) Johannesburg " Afrika Tikkun says that for millions of children across South Africa, human rights remain words on paper, never fully explained, understood, or lived. Children and youth are South Africa's largest demographic group, yet its most voiceless. They cannot vote,…...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/21/2026 > watch-south-africa-commemorates-human-rights-day

WATCH: South Africa Commemorates Human Rights Day

8+ hour, 16+ min ago  (8+ words) WATCH: South Africa Commemorates Human Rights Day'The Bulrushes...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/21/2026 > baby-line-to-support-new-mothers-at-upcoming-hospital-visit-in-durban

Baby Line To Support New Mothers At Upcoming Hospital Visit In Durban

15+ hour, 47+ min ago  (379+ words) Durban " Baby Line says it is set to conduct its next outreach visit to support new mothers at Durban's Victoria Mxenge Hospital. The online and telephone counselling and support service for vulnerable mothers in crisis has announced its next outreach…...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/17/2026 > home-affairs-introduces-meets-facility-to-process-high-volume-group-visa-applications

Home Affairs Introduces 'MEETS' Facility To Process High-Volume Group Visa Applications

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (373+ words) Johannesburg " The Department of Home Affairs has introduced the Meetings, Exhibitions, Events and Tourism Scheme (MEETS) facility to process high-volume, time-sensitive group visa applications. Announcing the development on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, the department explained that the groundbreaking new MEETS was a…...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/17/2026 > holiday-fever-hits-amanzimtoti-as-sapphire-coast-tourism-announces-upcoming-events

Holiday Fever Hits Amanzimtoti As Sapphire Coast Tourism Announces Upcoming Events

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (668+ words) Durban " With warm weather, inviting ocean waters, and a calendar packed with high-energy events, there's no better time to visit the scenic Sapphire Coast. Sapphire Coast Tourism has announced three standout events that will attract families, adventure-seekers, and culture lovers…...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/17/2026 > watch-bellarmine-mugabe-and-co-accused-appear-in-court-for-attempted-murder

WATCH: Bellarmine Mugabe And Co-Accused Appear In Court For Attempted Murder

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (13+ words) WATCH: Bellarmine Mugabe And Co-Accused Appear In Court For Attempted Murder'The Bulrushes...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/16/2026 > witness-d-murder-suspected-shooter-41-year-old-matipandile-sotheni-appears-in-court

Witness D Murder: Suspected Shooter 41-year-Old Matipandile Sotheni Appears In Court

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (267+ words) Brakpan " The suspect accused of fatally shooting "Witness D" after he testified at the Madlanga Commission has been unmasked as a former police officer. The accused, 41-year-old Matipandile Sotheni, faces several charges, including the murder of "Witness D", who was…...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/14/2026 > witness-d-murder-suspected-shooter-arrested-in-johannesburg

Witness D Murder: Suspected Shooter Arrested In Johannesburg

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (248+ words) Pretoria " A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Witness D, soon after he testified at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, on Saturday, 14 March 2026, revealed that "the Task Team established to investigate…...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/14/2026 > international-mathematics-day-from-pipeline-to-pipe-dream-looking-at-sas-maths-crisis

International Mathematics Day: From Pipeline To Pipe Dream - Looking At SA’s Maths Crisis

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (1031+ words) Mathematics education in South Africa is in a critical state: more than 460 public schools in South Africa no longer offer mathematics as a subject. In the 2025 National Senior Certificate results, just 34.1% of matric candidates chose pure mathematics. Over two-thirds of…...

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thebulrushes.com > 03/13/2026 > environment-department-probes-strong-sulphurous-odour-detected-in-gauteng

Environment Department Probes 'Strong Sulphurous Odour' Detected In Gauteng

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (294+ words) Johannesburg " The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is attending to reports of a strong sulphurous odour detected in various parts of Gauteng, particularly in Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg. The department received reports of the strong sulphurous…...