đź”’ Remembering two great South Africans recently lost to suicide

Brilliant cardiologist, pioneering researcher and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine and Groote Schuur Hospital Bongani Mayosi committed suicide at the end of July. Luminous campus rape activist and law student Khensani Maseko – just 23 years old – committed suicide in the first week of August.

Pistorius is increasingly a suicide risk: psychologist

PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African Paralympic and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has post traumatic stress disorder and is at an increasing risk of suicide, according to a psychiatric report read out at his murder trial on Wednesday. Pistorius, a double amputee athlete, could face life in prison if he is found guilty of murdering his law graduate and … Read more