I should start by saying I'm no journalist.
Today, a random boy from Kavango East approached me and my colleagues as we sat by the parking outside. First we thought he was begging. Only for him to tell us his name is George Kakuwa. Then he went on to say he was the boy who walked 200km to Rundu to attend the founding father's memorial service last year (2025) in February.
I of course searched up the newspaper article just to make sure it was him. Before I could even verify, he continued saying he never got his money and he never went back to school.
Most of us remember this story, and how he was hailed as a symbol of youthful inspiration, so much so that a certain amount was pledged to help him and his grandmother with his school. But according to him, it never reached the boy or the family.
I recorded the video as evidence, his words are his own whether true or not. Someone should definitely follow up on this story to verify.
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In South Africa, 80% of suicide victims are male
As South Africa marks Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month this June, a stark reality looms, men account for nearly 80% of the country’s suicides.
In 2019, of 13,774 mental health-related deaths, 10,861 were men, with the nation ranking 10th globally for suicide rates at 23.5 per 100,000 people.
Yet, the conversation around men’s mental health remains eerily quiet.
Societal pressures rooted in traditional masculinity expecting men to be stoic and self-reliant discourage emotional vulnerability.
“Men are taught to bottle it up,” says Dr Lerato Mthunzi, a psychologist with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG). “Depression in men often looks like anger or substance abuse, not sadness, so it’s missed.”
Unemployment, poverty, and exposure to violence amplify the risk, pushing many toward despair.
South Africa’s mental health system struggles to respond. Underfunded state services and staff shortages leave many without care.
While the National Suicide Crisis Line (0800 567 567) offers support, the gap in accessible treatment remains wide.
This month, advocates are urging action. Community programs, gender-sensitive counseling, and open dialogue are vital to destigmatize help-seeking. “We need to make it okay for men to talk,” says Mthunzi.
As South Africa confronts this silent crisis, Men’s Mental Health Month is a call to listen-and act-before more lives are lost.