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Lifesaving initiatives: how pink rescue buoys are transforming drowning prevention along South African shores

South Africa

Lifesaving initiatives: how pink rescue buoys are transforming drowning prevention along South African shores

By Nkululeko Ndlovu

Baby Kaone, the 20-month-old is a tragic addition to SA’s child drowning crisis — what we know so far

South Africa

Baby Kaone, the 20-month-old is a tragic addition to SA’s child drowning crisis — what we know so far

By Michelle Banda

A mother’s grief — ‘They dug my son’s grave while he was still in crèche’

South Africa

A mother’s grief — ‘They dug my son’s grave while he was still in crèche’

By Michelle Banda

Two Eastern Cape children drown in abandoned quarries in less than a year

South Africa

Two Eastern Cape children drown in abandoned quarries in less than a year

By Estelle Ellis and Hoseya Jubase

Pink is for buoys – the importance of water safety protection

Magazine

Pink is for buoys – the importance of water safety protection

By Craig Bishop

The swim survival container project – protecting children from drowning

Magazine

The swim survival container project – protecting children from drowning

By Craig Bishop

Search continues for teen boy as rain-battered Ladysmith counts cost of floods

South Africa

Search continues for teen boy as rain-battered Ladysmith counts cost of floods

By Lungi Langa