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More babies die at birth, with male infants being at more risk in first week of life

Monday at 16:00 PM, via SowetanLIVE

At least 15,908 babies died at birth in 2020 compared to 7,039 who died in 1997. This is according to a Stats SA report released on Monday, which also noted that there had been an increase in neonatal deaths — babies who do not survive their first week of life — rising to 8,212 in 2020. The report said the highest number of perinatal deaths were recorded in 2009, with 25,422...

Gwarube vows to rid schools of sexual predators after latest rapes of pupils

Monday at 15:32 PM, via SowetanLIVE

The minister of basic education Siviwe Gwarube says more needs to be done to rid schools of sexual predators to ensure the safety of pupils.This comes as police in the Eastern Cape are investigating the principal of Bergview College, in Matatiele, for the rape of a seven-year-old girl.In Limpopo, police are seeking assistance to apprehend a 58-year-old teacher accused of raping a...

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