Simon Mapahla Zimbabwe is being gripped by a gruesome pandemic, which finds itself embedded within the ongoing Covid-19 global health crisis. The number of people opting to end their lives by way of suicide is increasing and a significant percentage is accounted for among students at institutions of higher learning. Over the past month, two […]
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Condolence Message Takudzwa Chifamba
The Students and Youth Working on Reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT) is deeply saddened by the death of Takudzwa Chifamba, a third-year Journalism student at Harare Polytechnic allegedly through suicide on 8 September 2021. SAYWHAT extends heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Chifamba family, friends, and the whole Harare Polytechnic community. May the Lord grant […]
Investigations into the 14-year-old death are taking too long: Government
By Staff WriterInvestigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the death of a Marange 14-year-old girl Memory Machaya, who died mysteriously at an apostolic sect shrine in Bocha while giving birth a couple of weeks ago, is taking long to conclude and this is further inflicting secondary injury to all the mothers, Women Affairs Minister Sithembiso […]
Memory Machaya’s death needs urgent attention
Memory Machaya’s death needs urgent attention SAYWHAT is deeply concerned by a story carried by the H-Metro on 28 July 2021 to the effect that a 14- year old Memory Machaya died while giving birth at an apostolic sect shrine in Bocha, Mutare. The successive media reports indicate unfortunate circumstances surrounding the death of the […]
Great Zimbabwe University Condolence Message
SAYWHAT is deeply saddened by the death of two Great Zimbabwe University lecturers Mrs. Rose Mugweni and Mr. Timothy Bhala on Thursday 5 August 2021, and Friday 6 August 2021 respectively. Mrs. Mugweni was hospitalised at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo. SAYWHAT extends its condolences to both Mugweni and Bhala families including the Great Zimbabwe […]
SAYWHAT mourn MSUAS dean’s wife
SAYWHAT mourn MSUAS dean’s wife The student’s fraternity has learnt with sadness the passing on of Mrs. Shingirai Chitauro Chaka, the wife to Dean I. A Chaka of Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences. SAYWHAT, on behalf of students, would like to extend deepest condolences to Dean Chaka and his family. We share with you […]
SAYWHAT supports students infected by COVID-19
Together in the pandemic, we stand strong with students. The Students and Youth Working on Reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT) has started rolling out provision of COVID-19 relief packages to students in tertiary institutions. Relief packages are being provided to students affected by and infected with COVID-19. This support comes at a time when Zimbabwe […]
World Population Day
The Students and Youth Working on reproduction Actin Team (SAYWHAT) joins the world in celebrating the World Population Day, a day annually observed on the 11th of July aimed at raising awareness of global population issues. Established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, the day was inspired by the […]
16 June, Day of the African Child (DAC).
Four decades have lapsed, but the memories of a dark day in the continent of Africa cannot be forgotten, a day where more than 20 000 black South African children were butchered for just demanding a better education system. The Day of the African Child, 16 June, is therefore a day set aside to analyze […]
WORLD HEALTH DAY
The Students and Youth Working on reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT) joins the world in commemorating the World Health Day, a day which marks the inception of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948, making this year`s commemoration its 73rd anniversary aimed at creating health awareness across the globe. World Health Day is a day […]