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Mourning

Grieving the unknown — a story of loss, resilience and connection

Maverick Life

Grieving the unknown — a story of loss, resilience and connection

By Diane Coetzer

Why do we mourn people we don’t know?

Magazine

Why do we mourn people we don’t know?

By Sarah Wayland

From cultural oppression to freedom – a widow’s journey

Africa

From cultural oppression to freedom – a widow’s journey

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Mourning loved ones, weeping for lost years, writing to purge – join me on a journey in poetry

South Africa

Mourning loved ones, weeping for lost years, writing to purge – join me on a journey in poetry

By Rethabile Masilo

When facing death and loss, never underestimate the power of community

Magazine

When facing death and loss, never underestimate the power of community

By Karel van der Vyver

Have your affairs in order – preparing for the inevitable

Magazine

Have your affairs in order – preparing for the inevitable

By Helena Dolny

Open Letter to UCT community on the mourning of Professor Bongani Mayosi

South Africa

Open Letter to UCT community on the mourning of Professor Bongani Mayosi

By Lorna Houston

Gauteng mourns Lagos dead as TB Joshua avoids inquest, again

Africa

Gauteng mourns Lagos dead as TB Joshua avoids inquest, again

By A Teagle & G Nicolson