Head Topics

SA’s lockdown kids flirt with suicide, risky sexual behaviour

  • 📰 SundayTimesZA
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 17 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 10%
  • Publisher: 51%

South Africa Headlines News

A survey by Childline SA has revealed the psychological impact Covid-19 is having on the country’s youngsters

Trapped, anxious, afraid, suicidal. This is how some SA children are feeling amid lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic.

During Child Protection Week in June, Childline SA conducted a survey with children to understand the effect the pandemic has had on them. The preliminary report, titled Amplifying Children’s Voices, details their experiences.This article is reserved for Times Select subscribers.Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 47. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

'The days of having clients every day are over': Tattoo artists make their mark againSA's tattoo industry is slowly clawing its way back after a crippling three-month lockdown.
Source: SundayTimesZA - 🏆 47. / 51 Read more »

Strict lockdown rules make SA unhappiest in country comparison – studyThough lockdowns do minimise the physical damage of the virus, there is substantial damage to population's happiness, well-being and livelihoods.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »

Gold price likely to test record highs during 2020SA’s lockdown forecast to drive down gold output in line with a global trend while investors scurry into the safe-haven metal
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Tourism industry faces collapse as insurance companies refuse to pay Covid-19 claimsAccording to Insurance Claims Africa chief executive Ryan Woolley, rejected claims are affecting the tourism industry and hospitality sector, with hundreds saying they should be covered under “business interruption”. TheCapeArgus lockdown
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

Strict lockdown rules make SA unhappiest in country comparison - study | News24Stricter lockdown regulations and a bleak economic outlook have led to South Africa experiencing the largest happiness loss during the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has found.
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »

RTMC to probe Mpumalanga bus crash that left eight dead, 46 injuredThe Road Traffic Management Corporation has expressed concern over reckless behaviour by SA's drivers following another deadly crash over the weekend.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »