Missing Police dockets

Missing evidence and dockets are a great concern for South Africans. A community in Kgabalatsane in the Madibeng Local Municipality is up in arms after a murder case was struck off the roll, despite overwhelming evidence captured on video and given to the authorities. Now, the family seeks justice and accuses the police of underrepresenting the evidence, which then led to the prosecution striking it off the roll.

Deaflympics

The South African Deaf Sports Federation is facing a huge challenge of funding as they prepare for the Deaflympics to take place in Tokyo this year. Despite participating in the Olympics since 1993, the federation is uncertain whether they will attend this year's games, as they lack sufficient funding and have no sponsors. The show looks at their preparations, hopes and effort as they race against time.

Teenage suicide

Teenage suicide is a growing concern in the country, as stats shows 1 in 5 teenagers have attempted to commit suicide. This episode looks at some of the reasons pushing teenagers to commit suicide and reflect the devastation such deaths leaves behind as we look at one case where a teenager committed suicide. We also get to speak to a survivor and hear reasons that pushed her to considering committing suicide.

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Neuro-Diversity

Leihlo La Sechaba looks into the plight of families with neurodiversity disorders members.

Limpopo Service Delivery

Community of Ward 5 in Polokwane has been struggling with service delivery for years. Particularly roads, water supply and health care. The story also highlight a situation where an 82 year old opened a case of assault against the ward councillor. The victim believes its due to his  public complain about poor state of roads. Residents claim that they are only heard when they protests.

Child protection week

The National Child Protection Week is commemorated annually from the last week of May to the first week of June. Leihlo la Sechaba will be raising awareness of children's rights by outlining these rights as they are outlined in the constitution. Our studio guests are the MEC of Social Development in the Free State Mathabo Leeto. The Nelson Mandela Foundation ways into the discussion. They also talk about the projects and campaigns they have around the country during Child Protection Week. Recently we have seen the increase in the number of children who are murdered, raped, sold by their parents or violated in many other ways.

Cancer in the Klip river

Communities dependent on the Klip River ecosystem have called on the Department of Water and Sanitation to file criminal charges against polluters. This follows a study by the University of Johannesburg on the river, which shows that the water contains chemicals that, if consumed by humans or animals, can cause cancer. Additionally, those living next to the river, including livestock farmers and fishermen, complain that when there is a funeral or a wedding in the townships, full dustbins are emptied into the river, including dead dogs.

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