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Liseka Tshula (left) with her daughter. Photo: Zama Baleni
BRUCE DAMONS

Down syndrome: ‘It’s just an extra chromosome; we are not different’

The genetic condition affects up to one in 500 births each year in South Africa.

  • Gillian McAinsh
4 min read
We should strive for a more inclusive education system. Photo: Madelene Cronjé
21ST CHROMOSOME

Embracing diversity: A call for action on Down Syndrome Awareness Day

Improved diagnoses, access to healthcare, inclusivity in society and the workplace, as well as at schools with the required resources are needed for people with the syndrome

  • Letlhokwa George Mpedi
6 min read
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 28: The three police officers accused of killing 16 year old Nathaneil Julies appears at Protea Magistrate’s Court for bail ruling on September 28, 2020 in Soweto, South Africa. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
BRIDGETTE HARRIS

High court admits damning recording of alleged police cover-up in Julies murder case

Brutality trend emerges in trial against Eldorado Park police trio facing charges relating to the murder of Nathaniel Julies

  • Tunicia Phillips
3 min read
Nathaniel Julies’s parents look on during the bail hearing of the three accused of killing him in 2021. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
DOWN SYNDROME

Trial of police up for Nathaniel Julies’ murder delayed yet again

The judge ordered a 30-minute break for one of the accused to consult his lawyer

  • Tunicia Phillips
3 min read
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BRIDGET HARRIS

Torture and murder in Eldos, but cops couldn’t be stopped for help

When screams of torture woke residents of Eldorado Park on Friday morning, calls to police remained unanswered as two bodies were found inside a house of horrors

  • Tunicia Phillips
6 min read