Leaving home means leaving family – and could have health implications

23 Jan 2019

Leaving home means leaving your friends, family and social support. But it’s worse than that.

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Joan van Dyk graduated with an honours degree in journalism from Stellenbosch University in 2017. She was the top performing student in the class of 2016.

Dylan Bush

Dylan Bush is the senior multimedia reporter for Bhekisisa, the Mail & Guardians health journalism centre. A campaigner for social justice, Bush believes the world is not for sale and is passionate about exposing human rights violations in Southern Africa.

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