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With nations around the world actively restricting children’s access to social media, South Africa is left confronting a critical choice regarding how far it should go to safeguard young users.
SOCIAL MEDIA BAN

Under 16 and online: Should SA limit kids' social media access?

With countries worldwide banning under-16s from social media, is it time for South Africa to step in and protect young users from addictive algorithms?

  • Willem van de Putte
7 min read
Youth-friendly services, confidential testing and treatment, peer-led programmes and community-based services are among the approaches being advocated to make healthcare more accessible.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Stigma, shame and silence: The real barriers to youth HIV care in SA

Tired of clinic judgment and privacy fears, young South Africans are demanding a complete overhaul of sexual healthcare.

  • Willem van de Putte
4 min read